An earthquake affected several villages in the Kerman province of Iran on February 22, 2005, at 05:55:23 local time.

The shock measured 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).

The United States' National Earthquake Information Center and the Belgian' Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters both show that 612 died and 1,411 were injured in the event.

It is believed that the death toll could have been much higher if the quake had stricken a more densely populated area like Bam.

On December 26, 2003, another devastating earthquake happened in Bam, 200 km southwest of Zarand, which is in the same province.