Coordinates: 21°07′59″S 175°12′00″W / 21.133°S 175.2°W / -21.133; -175.2 The 2006 Tonga earthquake occurred on 4 May 2006 at 04:26 local time (3 May 2006 at 15:26 UTC). There were no reports of death or injury. With a strength of 7.9 it was the strongest quake since the 28 March 2005 Sumatra earthquake following from the infamous 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (although some others came close) (USGS data).
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