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was built directly on the basement of the old building and the Jameh Mosque of Kashan was extensively rebuilt, as were many other public buildings.
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were badly damaged, although the brick-built minaret of the latter survived. Water supplies were badly affected in the area.
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drive the active tectonics of Iran. The convergence between the two plates is accommodated across a broad zone from the
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was struck by a major earthquake just before dawn on 15 December 1778. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 6.2
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mountain range in the north. Kashan lies close to the boundary between the
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faulting. The main active structure near Kashan is the
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