Tonga Island Experiences Massive Volcano, Causing Global Tsunamis

A boat rolled into a tranquil harbor in Southern California, a four-foot wave struck a remote island  in Japan, and two women were killed on a beach in Peru. The tsunami at Tonga Island triggered the agitation of seawater that affected people all over the globe.

But on Sunday,  there was little news from Tonga, an island nation just 40 miles from the location of the anomalous explosion, as reports of volcanic effects flowed from distant lands. With concerns growing, Tonga remained largely isolated from the rest of the world, and their underwater internet cables were inoperable due to the explosion. Early videos show the islanders rushing to hills when the first powerful waves struck the shore. The report that came out on Sunday stated when the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on Saturday night, the wreckage of the volcano made the country terribly gray, and its water was poisoned by ash and shot tens of thousands of feet into the sky. 

Unlike the seas of northern Peru, there was no news of casualties. There, police said two women were drowned in an "abnormally large" wave on Saturday at a beach known as Nai Lamp in Chiclayo Province. Peru, unlike its neighbors Chile and Ecuador, refused to close beaches or issue tsunami warnings after the eruption and believed it was clearly not dangerous. However, according to TV and social media images, some coastal areas of Peru were flooded with seawater on Saturday, which surprised tourists and beach enthusiasts. The death toll in Peru is reminiscent of the aftermath of a powerful tsunami  that killed more than 250,000 people in the December 2004 submarine earthquake off Indonesia. Twelve were hit by waves on the east coast of Africa in Kenya and Tanzania. 

Fortunately, New Zealand and the rest of the region have promised to help rebuild Tonga. However, due to the high concentration of  ash in the air and the inability to fly, it was difficult to even  know what was needed.