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A sonic boom could be heard as far away as Alaska. Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground on Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption heard in neighbouring countries triggered the areas second tsunami in as many days.

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It caused large waves to crash into.

. The huge underwater volcanic eruption caused waves of more than a metre to crash into Tonga. In Tonga it sent tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupted on Saturday about 65km 40 miles north.

The eruption caused a tsunami on Tongas largest island Tongatapu with waves recorded at 12 meters about 4 feet near Nukualofa. The Pacific nation of Tonga has issued a tsunami warning after a massive undersea volcanic eruption. 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.

The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano was heard across the South Pacific and eventually. Tongans living overseas are facing an anxious wait for news of loved ones after a volcano triggered a tsunami. The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a giant underwater volcano eruption has begun to recede but the extent of damage to Tonga.

The four-foot tsunami that hit the South Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday was caused when a nearby undersea volcano about 40 miles north of the archipelagos main island erupted in spectacular. People have been forced to flee their homes and streets and buildings have flooded as tsunami waves crashed into Tongas main island of Tongatapu following a huge underwater volcano explosion. The eruption cut the internet to Tonga leaving.

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