A 7.9 magnitude quake about 209km (130 miles) south-east of Tonga triggered a tsunami in the South Pacific, but there were no immediate reports of damage. A regional tsunami warning was issued, but withdrawn just over an hour and a …
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Underwater volcano erupts off Tonga
An underwater volcano has erupted close to the Tonga coast, in the South Pacific ocean. Scientists sailed to inspect the the volcano, which has been shooting smoke, steam and ash into the air near the low-lying twin volcanic islands of …
Undersea Volcano Erupts – Tonga
Scientists sailed on Thursday to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga, shooting smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet into the sky above the South Pacific ocean.