Tag: Tonga
Why did the Hunga Tonga volcano explode?
Tsunami, ash plume, shock wave… the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January 2022 was particularly violent. But what are the causes of this explosion? On January 14,…
Was the explosive eruption in Tonga a major event?
Like the shock wave it generated, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai volcano erupted around the world. Firstly for its magnitude, which allows it to be referenced as a…
Latest photos released! Volcanic eruption in Tonga wiped the island off the map
A volcanic eruption occurred in the island country of Tonga last week. After the explosion, tsunami warnings were issued in many countries, and 3 people died in the tsunamis. The…
Tonga: Volcano eruption and tsunami survivors talk about their experiences
In Tonga, the archipelago country of the Pacific Ocean, which experienced a tsunami after a major volcanic eruption on January 14, the survivors of the disaster began to be heard…
Ash pile after volcanic eruption in Tonga: Aid planes cannot land at the airport in the capital
New Zealand sent aid planes to Tonga, which was affected by the volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. However, because of the ash pile accumulated at the airport in the capital…
Explosive eruption in the Tonga Islands and tsunami: what happened?
In the Tonga archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean, very violent explosions produced columns of ash 20 to 30 kilometers high on Friday January 14 and Saturday January 15, above…
Volcano erupted in Tonga, warnings came one after another! tsunami alert in japan
The volcano, located 65 kilometers north of Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga, started to spew ash, steam and gas since yesterday morning. The islanders were asked by the authorities to…