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  2. Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves

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    The Tonga Meteorological Services said a tsunami warning was declared for all of the archipelago, and data from the Pacific tsunami center showed waves of 80 centimeters (2.7 feet) had been detected.

  3. 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami

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    A tsunami warning signboard at Gesashi Bay Mangrove Forest, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. A tsunami warning was issued on 14 January in Tonga after an eruption was observed. Volcanic activity decreased following that eruption and the warning was lifted in the early morning of 15 January.

  4. Earthquake-generated tsunamis not uncommon in US. How ... - AOL

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    A tsunami advisory in the Bay Area region occurred after the Hunga Tonga volcano erupted causing a tsunami and deadly waves that killed four people and injured others on the island of Tonga in ...

  5. UPDATE 5-Tonga volcano eruption triggers tsunami warnings in ...

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    An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in Japan and causing large waves in several South Pacific islands, where footage on social ...

  6. 2022 in Tonga - Wikipedia

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    The government of Tonga issues a tsunami warning and advises people in all islands of Tonga to avoid the coasts. [1] 15 January – King Tupou VI is evacuated from the Royal Palace by His Majesty's Armed Forces as ashfall from the Hunga Tonga eruption destroys homes and causes the evacuation of citizens to higher ground. [2]

  7. UPDATE 4-Significant tsunami damage feared in Tonga ... - AOL

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    An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday, triggering warnings of 1.2-metre tsunami waves and evacuation orders on the shores of Tonga as well as several South Pacific islands, where ...

  8. 2006 Tonga earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a warning 17 minutes after the earthquake for coastal areas around the Pacific. An hour later, the center downgraded the warning to only the region within 600 miles of the epicenter, and an hour after that, it canceled the alert. [4]

  9. Tsunami warning lifted after 7.3 magnitude earthquake ... - AOL

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    (Reuters) -The government of Tonga asked citizens to move inland early on Saturday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the sea around 211 km (131 miles) from the capital, though a tsunami ...