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Tonga hit by tsunami after undersea volcano eruption

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January 15, 2022 News from NPR, World

In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

The Tonga Meteorological Services said a tsunami warning was in effect for all of Tonga, and data from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center showed waves of 2.6 feet had been detected.

(Image credit: AP)

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