Update |Tonga has been hit by a tsunami after a violent eruption on one of the nation’s volcanic islands that’s also prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Australian island territories. Tonga tsunami
the country had had “a very frightening hour” following a series of “huge explosions” at the volcanic island 65 kilometres away.“After about three waves it had come over the road and into our garden, and our car was washing against the front post.She was concerned that the waves were heading towards a low-lying settlement housing “thousands of people” on a narrow peninsula.
“There are hotels, lots of shops nearby and eateries right by the water,” he said. “So there are certainly concerns. The key thing is the volcano is active, and there could be further eruptions.” The scale of the under-sea eruption has been captured in dramatic satellite imagery, while surges in atmospheric pressure have been detected in Australia and New Zealand likely caused by the gravity wave generated by the explosion.
A spokeswoman for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said “we are keeping a really close eye on the observations across the South Pacific” to see what happens with the waves that have been produced so far, and any further volcanic activity.
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