The region of Zarand 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 . Zarand has been hit by several quakes in the last 70 years , with the oldest recorded one going back to 1933 . On December 21 , 1977 , the area was hit by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake leaving 521 dead and 3 villages completely destroyed . On December 26 , 2003 , another devastating earthquake happened in Bam , 200 km southwest of Zarand , which is in the same province
another devastating earthquake
2003 Bam earthquake
2005 Zarand earthquake