Epicenter of 2003 Bam earthquake

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The 2003 Bam earthquake was a major earthquake that struck Bam and the surrounding Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 1:56 AM UTC (5:26 AM Iran Standard Time) on December 26, 2003. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude (Mw) of 6.6 on the Richter scale; estimated by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was particularly destructive, with the death toll amounting to 26,271 people and injuring an additional 30,000.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Bam_earthquake
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Coordinates:   29°0'13"N   58°20'12"E
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