Shocking images of the tsunami in Tonga, from inside the wave and from space

An underwater volcano in front of Tonga erupted this Saturday and triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island countries. Shortly after it happened, images began to circulate on social networks showing waves breaking against houses and satellites in space that captured the moment of the natural phenomenon.

Shockwave heard around the world#Tonga #eruption
images courtesy # Himawari8 /NICT pic.twitter.com/VXMatttbqd

– Seán Doran (@_TheSeaning) January 15, 2022

In the capital of Tonga and the capital of American Samoa, giant waves that brought panic to the affected areas, according to a US-based tsunami monitor. There the citizens began to run desperately to avoid a major catastrophe.

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This is the #volcano eruption near #Tonga that has prompted a #Tsunami Advisory for the U.S. West Coast and #Hawaii. It occurred at 0410 UTC today, 1/15/22, and could be heard across the South Pacific and as far away as Alaska. https://t.co/veNxgO2NuY pic.twitter.com/8mfX0AouUF

— UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) January 15, 2022

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano eruption, located about 65 kilometers north of Nukuʻalofa, was responsible for the 1.2-meter tsunami, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said.

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The tsunami is 50cm high. It’s like this.
Even where Hiro is Maybe it’s okay (maybe?), but now the phone rings 10 times ????pic.twitter.com/fsDAuzR6u3

— ً (@ t1_hiroshi) January 15, 2022

For your part several alerts were issued for the west coast of the United States, while Hawaii was affected by “minor flooding” after the eruption. “Come out of the beaches, harbors and marinas” on coasts from California (west) to Alaska, said the US National Weather Service, which predicted waves of up to 60 centimeters, strong currents and coastal flooding.

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Tsunami videos out of Tonga ???????? this afternoon following the Volcano Eruption. pic.twitter.com/JTIcEdbpGe

— Jese Tuisinu (@JTuisinu) January 15, 2022

Gauges observed tsunami waves of 83 centimeters in the Tongan capital Nukuʻalofa and waves of 60 centimeters in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Tsunami and Tonga. (EMOSI KERESONI – @Emosi Keresoni).

Fiji also issued a tsunami warning, urging residents to avoid shorelines “due to strong currents and dangerous waves.” Jese Tuisinu, a television reporter for Fiji One, posted a video showing large waves reaching the shore, with people trying to run from the approaching water on their cars. “It’s literally dark in parts of Tonga and people are rushing to safety after the eruption,” he said.

Effects of the tsunami due to the eruption of the volcano in #Tonga pic.twitter.com/cf5nuxmIc7

— T ∃ S L A ???? (@Discloser1) January 15, 2022

New Zealand’s emergency management agency issued an advisory about tsunami activity on its north and east coasts. and areas are expected to experience unusual strong currents and unpredictable shore surges.

Tsunami en Tonga. (Facebook Tonga Geological Services, Government of Tonga).

On Friday, the volcano sent ash, steam and gas up to 20 kilometers into the air, the Geological Survey of Tonga said in a Facebook post. It has a radius of 260 kilometers.

Between images of the volcanic eruption that generated the Tsunami in Tonga

Credit: Laviniah Tupou pic.twitter.com/zWEO8VCg9a

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The tsunami caused by the massive eruption of a volcano near Tonga, in Oceania, reached Japan with a wave of 1.2 meters on the remote southern island of Amami Oshima, around 11:55 p.m. (local time), the meteorological agency announced. Japanese, which also warned that waves of up to 3 meters are possible.

#Tsunami warning causes traffic jam during evacuation Setouchi Town, #love me #Oshima
#Japan #amamioshima pic.twitter.com/Zi4N0mLQ3v

– Jafery (@ Jafery0) January 15, 2022

AFP and Reuters agencies

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