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First person - On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano erupted. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883, and triggered a devastating tsunami which killed three people. The tsunami waves devastated the small islands of 'Atata and Mango, forcing the communities on both... read full story
"Volcanic Cloud Imagery at 9am local time had indicated the current volcanic eruption activity that has been erupting in the Hunga-Tonga & Hunga Ha'apai Areas."
Photo: In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. (Japan Meteorology Agency via AP)