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2003 Bam earthquake

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history of Bam

In Bam
…was struck by a massive earthquake. The temblor, which had a moment magnitude of 6.6, killed more than 26,000 people and devastated the modern city, and the fortress itself was largely destroyed. Pop. (2011) 107,131; (2016) 127,396.
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