Undersea volcano erupts off Tonga, tsunami warning issued

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National Tsunami Warning Center is issuing advisories for several parts of coastal British Columbia after the volcanic eruption in the Pacific Basin near the…

The eruption at 0410 GMT of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano, located about 65 km north of Nuku’alofa, caused a 1.2-meter tsunami, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said.

Fiji issued a tsunami warning, urging residents to avoid the shorelines “due to strong currents and dangerous waves.”Article content “It is literally dark in parts of Tonga and people are rushing to safety following the eruption,” he said.

 

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Stop reposting the same story. People get confused and fearful that another and new event is underway. At least change the headline to reflect the past tense.

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