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An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday sending large tsunami waves crashing across. The Pacific nation of Tonga has issued a tsunami warning after a massive undersea volcanic eruption.

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Social media footage showed water washing through a church and several.

. The eruption at of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai underwater volcano located. The eruption caused tsunamis in Tonga Fiji American Samoa and along the rim of the Pacific Ocean. Tsunami warnings were issued in Fiji Samoa Vanuatu New.

15 January 2022 335pm Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. Tsunami waves were observed in Tongas capital and the capital of American Samoa a US-based tsunami monitor said.

The eruption at 0410 GMT of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai underwater volcano. A tsunami has hit Tongas largest island Tongatapu. A very large eruption of Hunga TongaHunga Haʻapai a volcanic island of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean began on 14 January 2022Hunga Tonga is 65 km 40 mi north of Tongatapu the countrys main island.

Jese Tuisinu JTuisinu January 15 2022 Journalist Siraj. Elsewhere Australias Bureau of Meteorology said it recorded a tsunami wave of 12 meters about 4. A tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii and the North America West Coast after tidal waves hit the Pacific nation of Tonga following a giant underwater volcano eruption.

Footage on social media shows people scrambling to get away from the waves and reach higher ground. People have been forced to flee their homes and streets and buildings have flooded as tsunami waves crashed into Tongas main island of Tongatapu following a huge underwater volcano explosion. Tsunami waves were observed in Tongas capital and the capital of American Samoa a US-based tsunami monitor said.

It caused large waves to crash into the island and islanders living by the coast fled for their lives.

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