In 2004, on February 6, a 6.9 earthquake, occurred at Papua. The aftershocks caused over 34 deaths. Another, on November 26, 6.4 earthquake, centred near West Papua, caused over 30 deaths. At the end of the year, on boxing day, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in the sea bed off Sumatra island, which affected over 20 nearby countries and took over 220,000 lives.