Passage: On Dec. 26, 2003, a quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit southeastern city Bam, killing nearly 262,000 people. On Feb. 22, 2004, another quake measuring 6.4 left more than 600 dead and 1400 injured on the outskirt of Zarand, a town 250 km northwest of Bam.
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