Aftermath
Iran seriously considered moving the capital of Tehran following the Bam earthquake. The city lies on a major fault, on which scientists predicted a devastating earthquake similar to that of Bam. The most cited example was Isfahan, a city in central Iran that had previously served as capital until it was moved to Tehran in 1788.
2003 was later declared the deadliest earthquake year globally since 1990; the Bam earthquake contributed almost 75% of the Earth's earthquake fatalities for that year.
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