Major damage reported in Tonga tsunami

Significant damage has been reported after a huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami that hit the Pacific island nation of Tonga


PACIFIC OCEAN
AUSTRALIA 
TONGA
FIJI
NEW ZEALAND
1,000km 625 miles


500m 550 yards
Volcano

Jan 15: Eruption of Hunga Tonga- Hunga Ha‘apai volcano triggers massive ash cloud and causes waves higher than 1m to crash into Tonga


Tofua
Ha‘apai Group
Nomuka
Haʻano
Foa 
Lifuka 
Uiha

TONGA 
Pop: 106,000

Nuku‘alofa
PACIFIC OCEAN
‘Eua

50km 30 miles

Some outlying islands omitted

Tongatapu: Significant damage to western coast of Tonga’s main island, including to resorts and waterfront area of Nuku‘alofa. Communications problems are making full picture of damage unclear


Sources: BBC, Reuters 
Picture: Google Maps 
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