A tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption decimated some islands of the South Pacific nation of Tonga. The crushing effect on land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space. Three of Tonga’s ...

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted for the second time in 2 days, triggering a tsunami that hit the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured imagery of the ...

A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific was so powerful that its shockwaves left the planet and reached space, new research shows. The 2022 underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption, one of the ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano blasted gas and ash 30 miles into the atmosphere, it definitely made waves. The question is, what kind? The eruption may have been the largest in a half ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on Saturday, causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga's largest island, Tongatapu -- sending waves ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption has begun to recede, while the extent of damage to Tonga remains unclear. The eruption on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand ...

An advisory was previously issued for the entire U.S. West Coast and Alaska. The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory for American Samoa after another undersea volcano eruption ...