2005 Zarand earthquake

Earthquake in Kerman province, Iran 2005 Zarand earthquake 2005-02-22 02:25:22 usp000dgpx 8007175 Iran yes Iran 35.7 51.42 100 Tehran Green pog.svg Iran 29.11 58.36 100 Bam right Green pog.svg Iran 30.72 56.81 Bullseye1.png 40 260 right 2005 2 22 05:55:22 IST (UTC+3:30) w y 6.4 15.5 km mi 0 on 30.72 56.81 region:IR_type:event inline,title Reverse Zarand, Ravar and Kerman, Iran US$80 million (equivalent to $US 80 2005 1 c million in US) VIII 0.51 g Yes 30+ l 2.0–4.0 (as of 22/02/2005) 612–799 deaths, 5,000 injuries A moment magnitude (w) 6.4 earthquake struck northern Kerman province, Iran on 22 February 2005, at 05:55:22 Iran Standard Time (02:25:22 UTC). At least 612 people were killed and 5,000 more were injured, with most of the fatalities occurring in several rural villages near the epicenter. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, most of them in Zarand County, the earthquake's epicentral location. Fatalities and structural collapses also occurred in nearby Ravar County and the city of Kerman. Tectonic setting The Iranian plateau is a broad zone of deformed continental crust as it is wedged between the Arabian and Eurasian plates. The Arabian plate, located southeast of the plateau, undergoes oblique convergence with the Eurasian plate in the northeast at a rate of 22 cm annually. Deformation of the crust is distributed non-uniformly by the fold and thrust belts of the Zagros, Alborz, and Kopet Dag; oceanic lithosphere subduction along the Makran Trench; and strike-slip and reverse faulting within the plateau. The Iranian plateau itself is divided into rigid tectonic blocks. These crustal blocks are aseismic, but at their boundaries, seismicity is high.Ansari 2021 Zarand in Kerman province is close to an active fault, known as the Kuhbanan fault in the north east of the city. Its trend is northwest–southeast and its length is 160 km mi. Zarand has been hit by several earthquakes since 1933. In December 1977, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck north of Zarand, killing at least 584 people.Talebian M. Biggs J. Bolourchi M. Copley A. Ghassemi A. Ghorashi M. Hollingsworth J. Jackson J. Nissen E. Oveisi B. Parsons B. Priestley K. Saiidi A. The Dahuiyeh (Zarand) earthquake of 2005 February 22 in central Iran: reactivation of an intramountain reverse fault Geophysical Journal International 2006 64 1 137–148 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02839.x 2006GeoJI.164..137T free Earthquake The maximum recorded peak ground acceleration was 0.51 g at Shirinrud dam.Earthquake Mw 6.3 in Iran on February 22nd, 2005 at 02:25 UTC https://m.emsc-csem.org/Special_reports/?id=72 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 14 April 2026 23 February 2005 The earthquake was followed by about 30 aftershocks measuring l 2.0–4.0 within about three hours of the mainshock.IRNA Iran: About 30 aftershocks shake Zarand https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-about-30-aftershocks-shake-zarand ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 Damage and casualties According to the USGS' PAGER-CAT catalog, the earthquake killed 612 people, while an independent investigation by the Iranian Students' News Agency put the death toll at 799.آمار رسمي جانباختگان زلزله كرمان تا كنون از 612 و آمار ايسنا همچنان از 790 حكايت مي‌كند 26 February 2005 fa Iranian Students' News Agency http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-498202 https://web.archive.org/web/20070311020400/http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-498202 dead 11 March 2007 Across Zarand County, over 8,000 buildingsIFRC Iran: Earthquake - Information Bulletin n° 4 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-earthquake-information-bulletin-n-4 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 24 February 2005 In addition, 5,000 others were injured, most of which were minor.Concern Hundreds killed as earthquake strikes in Iran https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/hundreds-killed-earthquake-strikes-iran ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 and 20 villages were completely destroyed,IRNA Quake raze - 20 villages in southeastern Iran https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/quake-raze-20-villages-southeastern-iran ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 while 90% of homes in 40 villages and 50% of homes in 25 others collapsed. In Ravar County, three people were killed and 25-45% of homes in 15 villages were destroyed.IFRC Iran: Earthquake - Information Bulletin n° 2 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-earthquake-information-bulletin-n-2 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 Economic losses amounted to US$80 million.PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ September 4, 2009 United States Geological Survey Version 2008_06.1 At least 45% of homes in Vahdat and Khanuk Rural Districts were damaged, along with 30% of buildings in Reyhan Shahr.IRNA Death toll from Zarand quake rises to 270 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/death-toll-zarand-quake-rises-270 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 The village of Dahuiyeh was destroyed, with 200 residents dying there,Strong earthquake hits Iran, hundreds dead https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/strong-earthquake-hits-iran-hundreds-dead Reuters 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 while all homes were destroyed and 337 people were killed in Hotkan, including many after the village's police station and mosque collapsed during early morning prayers.Iran: Two rescued from Iran rubble, bodies pile up https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-two-rescued-iran-rubble-bodies-pile Reuters 14 April 2026 23 February 2005Iran quake survivors complain of slow aid effort https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-quake-survivors-complain-slow-aid-effort Reuters 14 April 2026 23 February 2005 In addition, 50 people were killed after the village of Sar Bagh was razed, while in Bahaabad, 55 fatalities were recorded and 80% of homes collapsed. In the city of Zarand, 23 people died and 30% of buildings were damaged or destroyed. Severe damage occurring to 5 of the 78 health facilities in Zarand County.WHO Central Iran: Preliminary Situation Report No. 1 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/central-iran-preliminary-situation-report-no-1 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 Seven people were killed in Kerman, with the most significant damage there being collapsed walls.Earthquake Mw 6.3 in Iran on February 22nd, 2005 at 02:25 UTC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Page/index.php?id=72 EMSC European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre Response More than 50 relief teams from the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRC), consisting of 1,500 staff and volunteers, eight rescue dogsIranian Red Crescent Society Red Crescent leads response to Iranian earthquake https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/red-crescent-leads-response-iranian-earthquake-0 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 22 February 2005 and a government plane from Tehran, carrying relief supplies, including 795 tents, 800 blankets, 100 stretchers and some 600 packages of bread, were dispatched to Kerman province. The IRC also sent 22,363 relief tents, 42,594 blankets, 37,515 plastic cover sheets, 2,856 lanterns, 9,916 heaters, 100 stretchers, 3,574 kitchen sets, 9,600 hygiene kits, 10 ambulances, 4 life detectors, some light and heavy relief vehicles, 1 mobile communication unit and 3,303 kg of bread, along with enough food baskets to feed 30,000 people.Iranian Red Crescent Society Information Bulletin No: 3 Iran - Earthquake - 5 March 2005 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/information-bulletin-no-3-iran-earthquake-5-march-2005 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 5 March 2005Iranian Red Crescent Society Information Bulletin No: 1 Iran - Earthquake - 23 February 2005 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/information-bulletin-no-1-iran-earthquake-23-february-2005 ReliefWeb 14 April 2026 23 February 2005 Rescue workers faced difficulties while attempting to reach affected villages due to heavy rains and roads being blocked by landslides. See also List of earthquakes in 2005 List of earthquakes in Iran 2003 Bam earthquake References Citations Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau https://books.google.com/books?id=_ur1AgAAQBAJ&dq=manuel+berberian+coseismic+surface+faulting&source=gbs_navlinks_s M. Berberian Manuel Berberian 2014 Developments in Earth Surface Processes 1st Elsevier 978-0444632920 621 Sources Ansari Shoja Role of fault structural heterogeneity in nucleation location of the Mw ≥ 7 Earthquakes in Iran Environmental Earth Sciences 2021 80 730 730 10.1007/s12665-021-10042-9 2021EES....80..730A 239771196 External links 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Iran Brief characteristics of Active faults in Kerman Province – National Geoscience Database of Iran 8007175 eq-2005-000026-irn Category:2000s disasters in Iran Category:2005 disasters in Asia Zarand earthquake Zarand earthquake Category:Earthquakes in Iran Category:February 2005 in Iran Category:Kerman province Category:Zarand County