4-foot tsunami hits Tonga after explosive eruption of underwater volcano

The Pacific nation was hit by a wave triggered by the eruption of the underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean.
A 4-foot-tall (1.2 meters) wave hit the capital of Nuku'aloFA, which is 40 miles south of the underwater volcano.

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Communication with the nation went down after the eruption, but there have been no reports of injuries. A local resident said she heard the eruption when she was making dinner. The ground shook and our house was shaking. It came in waves, my younger brother thought there were bombs nearby.

The potential for such blasts to produce waves far from the source is very high. People were advised to avoid the beaches and coastline in the US and Hawaii. The New York Times reported that the warnings were stronger than an advisory.

The satellite camera's channels show volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide gas. The image is from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

The powerful underwater eruption sent ash, steam and gas more than 20 miles into the air, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The most recent eruption was seven times more powerful than the one that happened in December.
"This is one of the more significant eruptions of the last decade at least, and it's a pretty big event," said a volcanologist.

As more information comes out, this article will be updated.