Objectives: This article sought to review and compare data of major earthquakes of the past
decade and their aftermath in order to compare the magnitude, death toll, type of injuries …

Introduction: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale on 23 December 2003
devastated the city of Bam in southeastern Iran. During the response and recovery phases …

Background: Bam earthquake was the most catastrophic natural disasters in recent years.
The aim of this study was to review different aspects of crisis management during and after …

Global occurrence of earthquakes has continued to be a major area of concern due to the
possible impact earthquake can cause to human lives, properties and even the economy of …

n November 12, 2017 at 21: 48 local time, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.3
struck Ezgeleh, Kermanshah Province, Iran. It is estimated that 600 to 700 people were …

Earthquake, as its name suggests, means shaking of the ground which is caused by a
sudden release of stored elastic energy in the rock mass that had accumulated as strain …

Disasters resulting in mass fatalities are on the increase. Recent examples include the
January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake that killed 222,517 people (Director of Civil Protection …

From February to May 1997, three devastating earthquakes occurred in rural areas of north
and east of Iran. Considering the three consequent earthquakes in bad weather conditions …

The occurrence of earthquake is a global phenomenon. Earthquakes occur due to
movements along the faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes …

A strong earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit northern Pakistan on 8 October
2005, causing massive destruction, including an official death toll of 73,276. Four cross …