A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

A HUGE 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit near Tonga and Niue in the Pacific Ocean and prompted a tsunami warning. The US ...

Known as the Vikings of the Pacific and the Friendly Islands ... s dramatic volcanic landscapes. Tonga is home to a number of volcanoes including Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, Kao, Fonualei ...

The towering undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai ... Locator map showing Tonga islands on globe, as well as location of volcano in relation to other islands.

Past eruptions of Home Reef have formed temporary islands, but geologists estimate that the new island could last several years. Unlike previous ones, this formation is characterized by effusive flows ...

the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano began a gigantic eruption that would go on to peak in ferocity the next day. The uninhabited island volcano would quickly make headlines as the country of ...

When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, erupted in 2022, scientists expected that it would spew enough water vapor into the stratosphere to push ...

The Hunga Tonga volcano erupted Jan. 15, 2022, from a vent just 200 meters below the ocean's surface, shooting an enormous amount of water vapor, along with a moderate amount of sulfur dioxide ...