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DAMAGE AND CASUALITIES Though official reports by Iranian authorities indicate 612 dead and 990 injured, , Daghoyeh and Houtkan ,--> each having around 1,000 inhabitants, were reported completely destroyed, and 30% to 70% of buildings in more than 40 villages were reported damaged. Affected area It is estimated that the population of the affected area exceeds 30,000. A great portion of population of several villages are severely affected because of poor condition of buildings. The epicenter of the quake was in a mountainous and sparsely inhabited area. It is believed that the death toll could have been much higher if the quake had stricken a more densely-populated area like Bam . According to governor of Kerman province and an independent investigation carried out by ISNA [http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-498202 the following cities and villages are affected: PREVIOUS QUAKES The region of Zarand is close to an active Fault , known as the ''Kuhbanan'' fault {Link without Title} in the north east of the city. Its trend is northwest-southeast and its length is 160km. 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 , 200km southwest of Zarand, which is in the same province. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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