Nuku'alofa, Tonga: A team of Tongan geologists who went out to observe the Jan. 14 eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano witnessed spectacular explosions on the dangerous mission on Friday afternoon. The pulsating explosions throughout the day were also viewed from weather satellites in space.
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CNN: Tsunami advisory in effect for US as waves hit Tonga following volcanic eruption
BBC: Get away from shore - US and Japan warn on tsunami
In Japan, the 1.2m tsunami was recorded in the Kominato district of Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture at 23:55 (14:55 GMT) on Saturday.
So violent was the initial eight-minute eruption that it could be heard as "loud thunder sounds" in Fiji, more than 800km away, according to officials in the capital, Suva.
CBC: New Zealand's military sends flight to Tonga to assess volcano damage
Internet service remains cut to island nation, causing concern for families New Zealand's military on Monday morning was able to send a surveillance flight to Tonga to assess the extent of the damage from a huge undersea volcanic eruption.A towering ash cloud had prevented the military from launching any flights earlier to the Pacific island nation.Communications with the island nation remained limited after the internet was cut soon after the eruption on Saturday evening.
RNZ: Recap: Updates on the aftermath of the Tonga volanic eruption
A New Zealand Defence Force Hercules is to fly to Tonga with aid for the country's immediate needs after the massive volcanic eruption, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.
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