On January 14, local time, the volcanic eruption began on Hongahaapai Island, located about 65 kilometers north of the capital of Tonga in the South Pacific island, and the National Weather Service of Tonga immediately issued a tsunami warning.

  On January 15, local time, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said that a tsunami wave with a height of about 1.2 meters was observed in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said sea level gauges in the capital of American Samoa observed tsunami waves about 60 centimeters high following volcanic activity in Tonga.

  In addition, affected by the Tonga tsunami, New Zealand's national emergency management department has issued a tsunami activity reminder.

  Tonga chief geologist Kula believes that compared with the volcano's most recent eruption on December 20, 2021, the energy released by this eruption is about seven times that of the previous one, and it is still increasing.

(made by Sui Zhiyuan)

Responsible editor: [Li Yuxin]