A major tsunami has hit the Pacific coffee island of Tonga!! ⚠️ Eastern Australia Tsunami Warning ⚠️
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The Pacific Island nation of Tonga was hit by a tsunami. (January 15, 2022) Marine tsunami warning for Tonga coastal areas, as Powerful volcanic eruption likely Underwater volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai has erupted again sending ash, steam and gas 20 kilometres into the air. There is a tsunami warning in place for all the islands of the Kingdom of Tonga as the volcanic activity affects coastal water levels - with people advised to stay out of the water and away from the coast. People on all islands in Tonga are advised to stay out of the water and away from the coast. The maximum tsunami wave has been recorded in Nuku'alofa tide gauge at 12:30pm and was about 30cm and the fluctuation of the sea level is currently observed. The volcano is located about 30 kilometres south-east of Fonuafo'ou island in Tonga. Tonga Geological Services head Taaniela Kula said the eruption had a radius of 260km. It was about seven times more powerful than the last eruption on December 20 last year and continuing to grow, Kula said. Kula said people on the islands of Tongatapu, Ha'apai and Vava'u needed to stay indoors as much as possible, wear a mask if they were outside and cover rainwater reservoirs and rainwater harvesting systems. Changes to seawater levels have also been detected on the south coast of Samoa as a result of this morning's eruption. #volcano #Hunga-Tonga #eruption #tsunami #volcanic #volcan #nature Prosiguen las explosiones de la actividad freatomagmática del volcán Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai, Tonga. #world #mundo #earth #tierra #naturaleza #natura #nature #photo #landscape #paisaje #oceania #volcan #volcano #erupcion #eruption #explosiones #explosions #phreatomagmatic #freatomagmatica #ash #ceniza #plume #penacho #activity #actividad #hungatongahungahaapai #hungatonga #haapai #tonga Vulcão Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (Tonga): magníficas imagens aéreas sobre o vulcão em erupção. Uma incrível filmagem de drones foi gravada durante a erupção freatomagmática no vulcão em 30 de dezembro. A presença de água está causando interação explosiva significativa (atividade freatomagmática) de água e magma. Vídeo Twitter:@rubenlodi Publicado por: Martin Via: Volcano Discovery Sigam-me: @universo_news_ e Ative as Notificações #ultimahora #volcan #monte #hungatonga #hungatongahungahaapai #insight #noticia #news #curiosidades #curioso #instanews #facenews #photography #volcano #vulcao #alerta #aviso #insta #face #twitter #travel #trending #tongaisland #story #travelling #mount #mountain #viral