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As activity on the island decreased, it was declared dormant by the Tonga Geological Services on 11 January 2022. [2] [21] However, a large eruption commenced on 14 January 2022 at 04:20 local time (15:20 UTC, 13 January), sending clouds of ash 20 km (12 mi) into the atmosphere.
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]
January 15, 2022 at 6:06 AM. Volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory ... — An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday ...
Internet access has reportedly been disrupted in Tonga. (The Sydney Morning Herald) (The Guardian) King Tupou VI is evacuated from the Royal Palace by His Majesty's Armed Forces. Two people are killed by a small tsunami in Lambayeque, Peru. (Bio-Bio Chile) Health and environment. COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. COVID-19 pandemic ...
British woman dies in Tonga tsunami after trying to save her dogs. Isobel Frodsham. January 17, 2022 at 8:44 AM ... January 17, 2022. Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the United Nations ...
January 18, 2022 at 11:19 AM ... volcanic ash covers roof tops and vegetation in an area of Tonga, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific ...
Its most recent eruption in January 2022 generated a tsunami that reached as far as the coasts of Japan and of the Americas, and a volcanic plume that reached 58 km (36 miles) into the mesosphere. As of February 2024 the eruption is the largest volcanic eruption in the 21st century. Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai likely had a previous major ...
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai [13] Tonga 2022 58 6–10 [14] [15] [16] 6 The explosive submarine eruption began on December 20, 2021, with the largest explosion occurring on January 15, 2022. Satellite measurements recorded an eruption column of at least 30,000 m (98,000 ft) into the atmosphere. [17]