An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga today, triggering tsunami waves across the shore. There were no immediate reports of injuries or death and the full extent of the damage remains unknown due to spotty communication.
has detected waves of 2.6 feet. Tsunami advisories have been issued as far as New Zealand's North Island.
Tsunami advisories have also been issued for the West Coast of the U.S. — spanning from the Oregon and California border to the California and Mexico border — and Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. A tweet previously embedded here has been deleted or was tweeted from an account that has been suspended or deleted.The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano first erupted Friday, sending a plume of ash 12.4 miles into the air,There was a second eruption on Saturday at 5:26 p.m. local time, per RNZ.
It is the latest in a series of eruptions of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano, which is about 40 miles north of the capital. Tonga's King Tupou VI was evacuated from the Royal Palace after the tsunami flooded the capital Nuku'alofa, per RNZ.via Axios' Andrew Freedman: Satellite imagery showed a towering plume of material, likely ash, water vapor and more, reaching at least 40,000 feet into the sky. This is indicative of an especially powerful eruption.
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