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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 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.
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]
English: Propagation of the January 15, 2022, Tonga volcano-generated tsunami was computed with the NOAA forecast method using MOST model via inversion of Gaussian-shape sources developed in real time. From the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research, located at NOAA PMEL in Seattle, WA.
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 ...
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 ...
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]