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2005 Zarand Earthquake
22 February 2005 · Kerman Province, Zarand · Iran
On 22 February 2005 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Iran (Kerman Province, Zarand), at a depth of 14 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 379 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 612 people and injured 1,411. 8,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 22 February 2005
- Time
- 02:25 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 14 km
- Deaths
- 612
- Injuries
- 1,411
- Homes Destroyed
- 8,000
- Homes Damaged
- 8,000
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20032003 Bam Earthquake · M 6.631,000 deaths
- 19811981 Sirch Earthquake · M 7.03,000 deaths
- 19811981 Golbaf Earthquake · M 6.61,400 deaths
- 19781978 Tabas Earthquake · M 7.420,000 deaths
- 19771977 Bab Tangal Earthquake · M 5.9584 deaths
- 1923Sirjan · M 6.7290 deaths
- 1923Turbat-Haklari · M 6.02,200 deaths
- 19111911 Kerman Earthquake · M 6.5700 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth