An earthquake took place in Bam, Iran on the 26 December 2003.
This earthquake occurred due to the crustal plate movements. This earthquake was triggered by the stresses generated from the movement of the Arabian plate moving northwards against the Eurasian plate. The Arabian plate moves about 3 centimeters per year.
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.6 Mw.
The earthquake caused at least 26271 people to be killed and 30000 people to be injured. This earthquake was said to be the worst earthquake that occurred in Iranian history in terms of the amount of lives lost. Most buildings and infrastructure were either damaged or destroyed. Seventy-five percent of houses were thoroughly destroyed, along with large amounts of Bam's residential areas.
United States then offered help to Iran but at first, Iran declined the offer and accepted it later. The United States then sends an emergency response team to Iran to lend a helping hand.
I personally think that we should analyse to see which places are safe for construction so as to minimize the damage caused by earthquakes. Stronger buildings should also be constructed to reduce the chances of damaging properties.
Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Bam_earthquake
This earthquake occurred due to the crustal plate movements. This earthquake was triggered by the stresses generated from the movement of the Arabian plate moving northwards against the Eurasian plate. The Arabian plate moves about 3 centimeters per year.
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.6 Mw.
The earthquake caused at least 26271 people to be killed and 30000 people to be injured. This earthquake was said to be the worst earthquake that occurred in Iranian history in terms of the amount of lives lost. Most buildings and infrastructure were either damaged or destroyed. Seventy-five percent of houses were thoroughly destroyed, along with large amounts of Bam's residential areas.
United States then offered help to Iran but at first, Iran declined the offer and accepted it later. The United States then sends an emergency response team to Iran to lend a helping hand.
I personally think that we should analyse to see which places are safe for construction so as to minimize the damage caused by earthquakes. Stronger buildings should also be constructed to reduce the chances of damaging properties.
Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Bam_earthquake
