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Historic Earthquake
2006 Tonga Earthquake
3 May 2006 · Tonga
On 3 May 2006 at 15:26 UTC, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Tonga, at a depth of 55 km. It occurred on the Tonga Plate, 95 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 3 May 2006
- Time
- 15:26 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Depth
- 55 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Injuries
- 1
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Tonga Plate
- Country
- Tonga
- Nearest Volcano
- Kao (110 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2026Tonga · M 7.5
- 2022Tonga · M 7.3
- 1950Tonga · M 7.7
- 1948Tonga · M 7.9
- 1919Tonga · M 8.1
- 1913Tonga · M 7.6
- 1903Tonga · M 8.0
- 1902Tonga · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth