The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga erupted powerfully on Saturday, and caused several tsunami waves that impacted Tonga. It has been difficult to get updates from Tonga because communications have been largely cut off.
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Monday, January 17, 2022
How the Tonga volcano has been felt around the world
A large underwater volcano in Tonga has sent huge swells around the world affecting countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami waves caused damage to boats as far away as New Zealand and large swells were seen in California and Japan but did not appear to cause any widespread damage. Two people have drowned off a beach in northern Peru, local authorities say, after unusually high waves were recorded in several coastal areas
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