BAM (Iran): An earthquake of the magnitude that hit this ancient Silk Road City on Dec 26 was never expected as the area is known for its moderate seismic activity.
Yazdan Panah, the director of the engineering consulate of Kerman in which Bam is situated, said the area was sandwiched between a high-risk earthquake zone on the west and a very low-risk area on the east.
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