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Iran suffers from frequent earthquakes as it lies on a convergent plate boundary between the Eurasian plate and Arabian Plate. One plate was pushing against the other, creating built up tension. This was released as the Earthquake. Primary Effects: · 26,271 people died and 30,000 were injured. · Mass destruction of many building as the majority were constructed of mud-brick. Secondary Effects: · As it was winter and the earthquake had made many homeless, many families struggled with surviving the sub-zero temperature without shelter. · Disease spread quickly due to poor sanitation. · Violent looters stole goods.
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What is the cost of the earthquake that happened in north western Iran?
it costs 1 billion dollars to fix thats 590179000 pounds
How many people were killed in the Iran earthquake?
34 people were killed in all.
How many lives were lost in the September 16 1978 earthquake in Northeast Iran?
1 billion
How does Iran prepare for earthquakes?
I did not realize that one could "prepare" for an earthquake. It was my understanding that they are very sudden.
Five most terrible earthquake since 2000?
2004 Indian Ocean M9.1 ~230,000 dead 2008 Sichuan (China) M7.9 ~88,000 dead 2005 Kashmir (Pakistan) M7.6 ~86,000 dead 2003 Bam (Iran) M6.6 ~31,000 dead 2001 Gujarat (India) M7.7 ~20,000 dead Also 2011 Japan M8.9
When did the earthquake in Iran happened?
Southeastern Iran at 1:56 AM UTC (5:26 AM Iran Standard Time) on December 26, 2003.
What was the date for the bam Iran earthquake?
2003
When was the Iran Earthquake?
In the last 100 years the largest earthquake in Iran was magnitude 7.8 in Sept, 16 1978. The one with the most fatalities was in June 20, 1990 in Western Iran, magnitude 7.4 with 50,000 deaths.
What is The Population of Bam Iran?
Before the 2003 earthquake the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000.
What happened in Iran during the Carter administration?
Islamic Revolution in 1979.
What is the cost of the earthquake that happened in north western Iran?
it costs 1 billion dollars to fix thats 590179000 pounds
Was Nixon part of the Iran-contra scandal?
No. It happened during the Reagan administration.
Did the Iran contra scandal happen during the nixon presidency?
No, the Iran Contra scandal happened during the Ronald Reagan Administration.
Did Obama put sanctions on Iran?
Yes he did - before Iran earthquake medicine could not even be sent into Iran. Disgusting if you ask me
What actors and actresses appeared in Iran Is My Home - 2003?
The cast of Iran Is My Home - 2003 includes: David Diaan as Documentary
Why was iran invaded in 2003?
Iran was not invaded in 2003, Iraq was.To read about that conflict's causes, please see What are the causes of the Iraq War of 2003-2011?
When did Order of the Pleiades - Iran - happen?
Order of the Pleiades - Iran - happened in 1957.
