This stunning aerial shot highlights the "looming threat" of a volcanic island in Tonga, which could violently explode in the future. The island also has a colorful origin story in Tongan ...

Tonga was rocked by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano in 2022, covering the most populated islands in ash. The eruption resulted in Earth's the largest atmospheric explosion on modern record ...

A rumor Facebook users circulated in March and April 2025 claimed tech billionaire Elon Musk, an adviser to U.S. President ...

The Pacific nation of Tonga has issued a tsunami warning after an undersea volcano erupted on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore. There were no immediate reports of injuries or ...

Tonga is a country in Polynesia made up of 171 ... a tectonic region of earthquakes and volcanoes. A tsunami set off by a volcanic eruption in 2022 killed three people.

The European Space Agency offers Information on cyclones, fires, earthquakes, floods, oil slicks, and volcanoes ... 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic stations. The researchers ...

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