PhotosUndersea Volcanic Eruption Near Pacific Region Sends Waves Of Tsunami
Undersea Volcanic Eruption Near Pacific Region Sends Waves Of Tsunami
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.
January 16, 2022
17 This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency and released by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga.
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27 A dock is torn apart in a marina at Tutukaka, New Zealand after waves from a volcano eruption swept into the marina.
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37 A couple look at a damaged boat in a marina at Tutukaka, New Zealand after waves from a volcano eruption swept into the marina.
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47 A damaged boat is partially submerged in a marina at Tutukaka, New Zealand after waves from a volcano eruption swept into the marina.
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57 People look at a damaged boat in a marina at Tutukaka, New Zealand after waves from a volcano eruption swept into the marina.
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67 A man stands by the closed gate of the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, California after a tsunami advisory was issued for Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast following an undersea volcano eruption near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday.
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77 This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency and released by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga. | NICT via AP
