"An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale shook Iran's southeastern Kerman province today, the Iranian Red Crescent said on its Web site. At least 400 people were killed, the British Broadcasting Corp. said. As many as 5,000 were hurt, Agence France-Presse said."

"An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the city of Bam in December 2003, killing 40,000 people. Bam is about 100 kilometers south of Kerman. Earthquakes occur regularly in Iran, which lies in one of the world's most seismically active areas."