Lessons Learned from the Bam Urban Earthquake

Abstract eng:
The Present active tectonics, deformation and seismicity in Iran are mainly under the influence of the moving plates in western Asia. Recent and historic data clearly show that not only large magnitude earthquakes but also even medium sized earthquakes leave catastrophic live losses and great economical impacts for many years in the country. Within the recent shocks one can mention to the Ipak 1962; Rudbar-Tarom 1990; Avaj 2002 and Bam 2003. The 26 December 2003 Bam urban earthquake devastated historical monuments, poorly mud constructed buildings and modern engineered structures. Although the general quality of earthquake management procedures for responding to earthquakes happened in Iran has been improved, especially after the Rudbar-Tarom 1990 earthquake, but looking to the Bam urban earthquake can provide a lot of new useful information because it can be used as a model for a probable occurrence of an earthquake in the capital city of Tehran (as there are some faults under the urban area of this city, also). So in this paper we have collected the available data about this earthquake from different aspects especially different management phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery and what has been happened before and after it to discuss the situation and to make some new suggestions for improving future urban earthquakes management in Iran.

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