Tonga Volcanic eruption update

Tsunami models underestimated Tonga eruption shockwave

The volcanic eruption in Tonga on January 15 unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru,..

Tonga volcano eruption was more powerful than an atomic bomb, says NASA

The strength of the volcanic eruption in the Tonga Islands archipelago on January 15 far exceeded the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, scientists at NASA, the US space agency,..

Relief efforts ramp up in Tonga, more aid arrives

The delivery of humanitarian aid to Tonga is ramping up, with Australian ship HMAS Adelaide arriving on Wednesday (January 26), days after it was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.