2010 Hosseinabad earthquake

{{Short description|Earthquake in Iran}}

{{Infobox earthquake

|name = 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake

|timestamp = 2010-12-20 18:41:59

|anss-url = usp000hr7k

|isc-event = 15813625

|image = Iran-Kerman2010 earthquake Shakemap.jpg

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|caption = USGS ShakeMap for the event

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{{Location map~|Iran|lat=35.7|long=51.42|label_size=100|label=Tehran|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Iran|lat=29.11|long=58.36|label_size=100|label=Bam|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Iran|lat=28.38|long=59.15|mark=Bullseye1.png|marksize=40}}

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|local-date = {{Start date|2010|12|20}}

|local-time = 22:11

|duration =

|magnitude = 6.6 M_w

|depth = {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}

|location = {{coord|28.38|59.15|region:IR_type:event|display=inline,title}}

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|affected = Iran

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|intensity = {{MMI|VIII}}

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|casualties = 11 people dead{{cite news | title = Quake strikes south-eastern Iran|publisher=BBC News| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12045980 | date=2011-12-21 |accessdate = 2011-12-21 }}

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The 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake occurred on December 20 at 22:11 local time (18:41 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). It was located about 20 km from Hosseinabad (spelled variously as Ḩoseynābād or Hosein Abad) (Persian: حسين آباد), Kermān Province in south-eastern Iran, about 100 km from Bam.{{cite web|url=http://irsc.ut.ac.ir/newsview.php?eventid=46285&network=earth_ismc__|title=Latest Earthquakes|publisher=Iranian Seismological Center}}

The earthquake killed eleven people and injured over 100.{{cite news | title = Seven dead, hundreds injured in Iran quake |publisher=AsiaOne |url = http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20101221-253943.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101224042031/http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20101221-253943.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = December 24, 2010 | date=2011-12-21 |accessdate = 2011-12-21 }} Damage was concentrated in about 20 villages in the area of Fahraj.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Casualties were reported in the villages of Chah Qanbar, Tak Seyfeldini, and Sarze Rigan.{{cite web|url=http://www.rttnews.com/list/general-news.aspx|title=Realtime Business News, Economic News, Breaking News and Forex News|publisher=RTTNews}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bruneinews.net/story/722071 |title=Brunei News – Strong earthquake rocks Iran, kills seven |access-date=2010-12-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914134928/http://www.bruneinews.net/story/722071 |archive-date=2012-09-14 |url-status=dead }} Telephone service was interrupted and power outages were reported in the affected area. The intensity in Bam was IV (Light) and no damage was caused. It could also be felt in the province of Sistan-Baluchestan. According to the director of the Red Crescent of Iran, it is difficult to deliver humanitarian aid to some villages in the affected mountainous area.{{cite web|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=232611|title=Powerful quake hits southeast Iran|date=21 December 2010|work=Tehran Times}} Some hard-to-reach areas were inaccessible due to being blocked by landslides.

Moderate earthquakes can cause serious damage in the Iranian countryside, where buildings are often made of mud-bricks.{{citation|title=Deadly earthquake hits southeast Iran|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20101221-deadly-earthquake-hits-south-east-iran-hosseinabad-bam?ns_mchannel=SEM&ns_source=Google&ns_campaign=France%2024%20US_Middle%20East&ns_linkname=Iran%20-%20Earthquake_earth%20quake%20iran&ns_fee=0&gclid=COaj1rLRgqYCFUqApAodE3nPnw|first1=Marina|last1=Bertsch|first2=Kate|last2=Williams|date=December 22, 2010|publisher=France 24}}