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Jai Dee Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 How the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted and why it caused tsunami warnings The eruption of a giant underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean has triggered tsunami warnings, including for some of Australia's east coast. Here's what we know about the volcano at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and why it erupted. What is Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai? Technically, the volcano that erupted at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is classified as an underwater volcano, said Emeritus Professor Richard Arculus from the Australian National University. You can read the full article here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Undersea volcano erupts near Tonga, triggering tsunami advisory in B.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Many in Tonga had no time to flee as tsunami struck after volcano eruption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 As of now (16.12 PM Thai time) there appears to be no deaths from this volcanic eruption, so that is good news, however tsunami warnings were issued on the east coast of Australia and similarly on the North and East Coast of New Zealand (especially the north-east coast where some boats in a small harbour were sunk by the big swell). More info can be found on: – https://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Santa Cruz harbor and some video from Tuburon. I remember signficant economic damage in 2011 also. "King Tides on Steroids" https://abc7news.com/tsunami-advisory-tsumani-west-coast-new-zealand-san-francisco/11472019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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