Abstract
The Bam earthquake of 26 December 2003 ( Mw 6.5) occurred at 01:56:56 (GMT, 05:26:56 local time) near the city of Bam in the southeast of Iran. Two strong phases of energy are seen on the accelerograms. The first comprises a starting subevent with right-lateral strike-slip mechanism located south of Bam. The mechanism of the second subevent was a reverse mechanism.
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