Shocking
A Tsunami Hits The Tonga Islands After The Eruption Of Submarine Volcano
An underwater volcano erupted near the Kingdom of Tonga on Friday, followed by a tsunami shortly afterwards.
Authorities across the Pacific immediately issued tsunami warnings and urged people to avoid coastal areas.
Immediately after the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai underwater volcano, a cloud of ash and water vapor rose into the air, and friction caused a tsunami in Tonga. Waves flooded coastal areas, many telephone connections were cut off.
A tsunami alert has also been issued for the entire west coast of the United States, where waves up to 2 ft (60 cm) high are forecast. Lower parts of Hawaii have already been flooded by tsunami waves, but no major damage has been reported so far.
See what scenes were filmed in Tonga when a tsunami erupted due to an eruption of an underwater volcano.
Authorities across the Pacific immediately issued tsunami warnings and urged people to avoid coastal areas.
Immediately after the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai underwater volcano, a cloud of ash and water vapor rose into the air, and friction caused a tsunami in Tonga. Waves flooded coastal areas, many telephone connections were cut off.
A tsunami alert has also been issued for the entire west coast of the United States, where waves up to 2 ft (60 cm) high are forecast. Lower parts of Hawaii have already been flooded by tsunami waves, but no major damage has been reported so far.
See what scenes were filmed in Tonga when a tsunami erupted due to an eruption of an underwater volcano.
