Wave – Hanga Tonga – Hanga Hapai volcano erupts, causing tsunami in Tonga Islands. A small wave hit Japan, while an alert was launched off the west coast of the United States. Follow the latest news.
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Japan is afraid of 3 meter waves
A tsunami alert was issued in Japan on Saturday evening, and the National Weather Service warned of three-meter-high waves following a volcanic eruption in the Tonga archipelago on Friday.
At 11:55 a.m. local time (1455 GMT) on Saturday, the agency reported a 4-foot-high wave off the southern island of Amami Oshima, while smaller waves were observed off the Pacific coast of Japan and elsewhere.
The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
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The tsunami that followed the eruption of an underwater volcano caused panic, especially in the Fiji Islands.
Video – Volcanic eruption causes tsunami and a series of warnings in Fiji
“Leave the Beaches”
In the United States, the weather forecast service has recommended “abandoning beaches, harbors and marinas” in related areas, while “relief” states that no damage has been reported to the American islands of Hawaii.
The NWS said it could affect the states of California, Oregon and Washington, as well as Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
According to the National Weather Service, “the major impacts expected are strong rip currents and flooding along the coast and in low-lying areas.
Japan is afraid of 3 meter waves
A tsunami alert was issued in Japan on Saturday evening, and the National Weather Service warned of three-meter-high waves following a volcanic eruption in the Tonga archipelago on Friday.
At 11:55 a.m. local time (1455 GMT) on Saturday, the agency reported a 4-foot-high wave off the southern island of Amami Oshima, while smaller waves were observed off the Pacific coast of Japan and elsewhere.
The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
Tsunami hits Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami alert was issued in Japan on Saturday evening following a volcanic eruption in the Tonga archipelago.
The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
The ghost of a spectacular explosion and devastating tsunami. After “Small flood” In Hawaii, a tsunami alert was issued Saturday morning off the west coast of the U.S., according to the U.S. Meteorological Service. The warning comes after a volcano erupted in the Tongan archipelago on Friday.
“Abandon beaches, harbors and marinas” In the affected areas, the National Weather Service (NWS) recommends that the US Hawaiian Islands report “no damage”.
May affect California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska
The NWS said the tsunami could affect several states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia. “Major expected impacts are strong rip currents and floods along the coast and in low-lying areas.”, Warns weather service on Twitter.
Tsunami warnings were issued for Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand and Australia. Australian authorities ask population in Sydney and its region, New South Wales “To get out of the water, to get away from the edge of the water”.
In Chile, the Office of National Emergencies warned of a possibility “Small Tsunami” Does not reach Easter Island and other Chilean archipelagos. “As a precautionary measure, the Juan Fernണ്ടndez Islands, San Felix Islands, Easter Island, and Chilean Antarctica are requested to evacuate beaches prone to small tsunamis due to volcanic eruptions on the Tonga Islands.” Onemi said.
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A few hours later, Japan issued a tsunami alert. The National Weather Service has warned of three-meter-high waves. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
Residents of the Tonga Islands fled to higher ground on Saturday after a 1.2-meter tsunami following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Hapai volcano. The explosion lasted eight minutes and was heard very loudly “Like a distant thunder” In the Fiji Islands, more than 800 kilometers away, Fijian officials said. Hunga Tonga-Hanga Hapai Volcano is located on one of the uninhabited islands of Tonga, 65 km from the country’s capital Nuku’alofa.
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