Violent Eruption And Tsunami Waves Captured On Video, Satellites

‘Pray for us’ message as surging tsunami waves crash in Tonga after one of the most violent Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai eruption ever captured on satellites

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Large waves are washing ashore in Tonga after another violent volcanic eruption hit the island nation – and Government officials issued a second tsunami warning in two days. This is the second major eruption of the volcano in less than a month.

Here’s a video of the actual eruption:

There is so much material ejected into the sky that it has turned black!

The tsunami alert follows yesterday’s eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano, sending ash, steam and gas up to 17km into the air.

Volcanic ash is currently raining down on Nuku’alofa, Tonga’s capital.

RNZ says there are reports of sirens ringing across Nukualofa and police are asking people to move to higher ground.

There are also reports on social media of the explosion being heard in Fiji – and as far away as Samoa.

The police and local authorities have advised for all residents to move to higher ground.

Locals have been posting online, including one who wrote: “A volcanic explosion just erupted and people have evacuated to higher ground now from possible tsunami waves also ash shards are falling and now the ash clouds are covering the island of Tongatapu.

“We live in Kolomotu’a near the ocean so we have left already and we are in our cars heading out but traffic on every road. Please pray for us as a family and safety.”

Anthony Browne is in Fiji and told the Herald the eruption is still being heard and felt as far away as Nadi, Fiji.

“For the last hour there have been continuous explosive sounds with continuous rumbling, windows rattling and doors rattling.”

Spectacular footage posted on Twitter shows waves flowing into the streets from a beach in Tonga.

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