A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

Then, a roar from below the water. The towering undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai had awakened, and on a balmy afternoon in January 2022 it began blasting its insides into the ...

On the 14th of January, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano began a gigantic eruption that would go on to peak in ferocity the next day. The uninhabited island volcano would quickly make ...

For two years, scientists were perplexed by what could have triggered the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, which came to be considered one of the largest volcanic events in ...

Roaring Sound: A loud, roaring noise from the ocean can indicate an incoming tsunami. Rapid Flooding: If you see water rapidly rising or a wall of water approaching, it is time to evacuate.

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A volcanologist says a new artificial intelligence (AI) volcano forecasting tool is still some way off being rolled out in places like Tonga.

It noted that disturbances in the atmosphere were detected after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano around 1 p.m. on Jan. 15. The resulting air pressure waves reached near ...

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