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Although the rod bracing ruptured in this light steel industrial building in Ganjeh, 30 km from the epicenter, there was no structural damage. Only two per cent of the buildings in the area were fabricated with steel frames or reinforced concrete. Had these types of construction been extensively used, the damage and death toll would have been lowered considerably. Image Credit: M. Mehrain. Dames and Moore June 20, 1990 Northern Iran earthquake A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in the Gilan Province between the towns of Rudbar and Manjil in northern Iran on Thursday, June 21, 1990 (June 20 at 21:00 GMT). The event, the largest ever to be recorded in that part of the Caspian Sea region, may have been composed of two or more closely-spaced earthquakes occurring in rapid succession. These quakes, exceptionally close to the surface for this region, were also unusually destructive. Event Data:
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