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At least four people were killed, some were injured, and some remain possibly missing in Tonga from tsunami waves up to 20 m (66 ft) high. Tsunami waves with run-up heights up to 45 m (148 ft) struck the uninhabited island of Tofua.
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]
The husband of a charity worker who died in a tsunami that swept through Tonga is “guilt-ridden” over the tragedy, his wife’s family have said.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tonga.There are ten mammal species in Tonga, of which one is endangered and one is vulnerable. [1]The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
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.
Around 2,000 people died. [44] [45] Scientists named these waves megatsunamis. Some geologists claim that large landslides from volcanic islands, e.g. Cumbre Vieja on La Palma (Cumbre Vieja tsunami hazard) in the Canary Islands, may be able to generate megatsunamis that can cross oceans, but this is disputed by many others.
A British woman who went missing after a tsunami in Tonga has died, according to her family. Angela Glover, from Brighton, died after an undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation on ...
This is a list of earthquakes in Tonga: Earthquakes. Date Region Coords Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries ... Tsunami 2006-05-04 8.0 M w: VII 1 Tsunami ...