WebThe 15-megaton volcanic explosion from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, one of the largest natural explosions in more than a century, generated a mega-tsunami with waves up to 45-meters high (148 feet) along the coast of Tonga’s Tofua Island and waves up to 17 meters (56 feet) on Tongatapu, the country’s most populated island. Web20 Jan 2024 · 20 January 2024 Humanitarian Aid. Some 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit the islands of Tonga over the …

Tonga volcano: a visual guide to the eruption and its aftermath

Web16 Jan 2024 · The volcanic eruption has continued throughout the day with satellite imagery indicating a 5km wide plume of ash, steam and gas rising into the air 20km … Web13 Dec 2024 · Scientists have described a massive "magma hammer" they say slammed the underside of the Tonga volcano which erupted so spectacularly in January. An analysis of seismic waves has revealed four... filter pitcher for well water

80 per cent of Tonga population impacted by eruption …

Web23 Jan 2024 · Tevita Fukofuka was in the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa on January 15, the fateful day the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted and seared itself into his memory. The young father and local ... WebDuring an early 2015 eruption, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) submarine volcano (part of the 5-km-diameter submarine Hunga caldera) formed one of Earth’s youngest volcanic islands (5, 6). On 15 January 2024, the Hunga caldera explosively erupted at magnitudes far beyond the series of precursory Vulcanian or sub-Plinian … Web18 Jan 2024 · SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - All the homes on one of Tonga's small outer islands have been destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with three people so far confirmed... growth on ovaries