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Volcano in Tonga

January 15, 2022

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An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga's largest island, Tongatapu, sending waves flooding into the capital.

The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano, about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) southeast of Tonga's Fonuafo'ou island, first erupted on Friday, January 14th, 2022 and a second time on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 around 5:26 p.m. (local time).

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Full time lapse January 2018 through January 2021 of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcano

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