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Horrifying Footage Captured The Huge Boom Caused By Volcano Eruption In Tonga

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Updated 14:25 27 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 18:15 17 Jan 2022 GMT

Horrifying Footage Captured The Huge Boom Caused By Volcano Eruption In Tonga

The underwater volcano erupted near the island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Terrifying footage recorded the huge boom caused by the underwater volcano that erupted in Tonga. You can see the video here:

The clip, recorded by Siosaia Lanilangi, showed several people standing near the waterfront looking at the clouds of smoke caused by volcano when a blast can be heard, followed seconds later by an even louder bang that causes everyone to run.

The underwater volcano went off on 15 January 2022 near the island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.

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The eruption - described as a once-in-a-millennium event - triggered a sonic boom that was reportedly heard as far away as Alaska, as per The Guardian.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald the explosion was the equivalent of 1,000 Hiroshima bombs.

Incredible satellite footage captured the moment the volcano erupted sending out a shock wave across the ocean.

As a result, a tsunami warning was issued for Japan, Hawaii, the east coast of Australia, and even the west coast of the US.

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The underwater volcano lies around 65 kilometres north of the capital Nuku'alofa, and a 1.2 metre tsunami was recorded near the capital shortly after the eruption.

One eyewitness told Stuff: "It was massive, the ground shook, our house was shaking. It came in waves. My younger brother thought bombs were exploding nearby.

"We just knew straight away it was a tsunami. Just water gushing into our home.

"You could just hear screams everywhere, people screaming for safety, for everyone to get to higher ground."

Residents were told to wear face masks to avoid breathing in volcanic ash, and to only drink bottled water.

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There were also concerns that the amount of sulphur dioxide gas released by the eruption could cause acid rain in Tonga and Fiji, affecting crops and drinking water, Professor Shane Cronin of the University of Auckland told New Scientist.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sent over a plane to assess the damage caused by the eruption.

Residents were told to wear face masks to avoid breathing in volcanic ash, and to only drink bottled water.
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The PM said there had been no reports of any deaths in Tonga relating to the eruption, but warned that there was ‘significant damage’ caused to the island.

However, two people drowned in northern Peru after unusually high waves were reported in the area following the eruption.

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Katie Greenwood of the IFRC in Fiji told the BBC: "We suspect there could be up to 80,000 people throughout Tonga affected by either the eruption itself or from the tsunami wave and inundation as a result of the eruption.

"That was a shock to people, so we do hold some concern for those outer islands and we're very keen to hear from people."

Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Siosaia Lanilangi

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Claire Reid
Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

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