Tsunami Hits Santa Cruz, California

#Tsunami #Volcano #Tonga Alert in Pacific nation after latest in a series of spectacular eruptions from the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano The Pacific nation of Tonga issued a tsunami warning on Saturday after an undersea volcano erupted. Video posted to social media showed large waves washing ashore in coastal areas. The Tonga meteorological service said a tsunami warning had been put in force for all of Tonga. The eruption on Saturday was the latest in a series of spectacular eruptions from the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano. A Twitter user identified as Dr Faka’iloatonga Taumoefolau posted video showing waves crashing ashore. “Can literally hear the volcano eruption, sounds pretty violent,” he wrote, adding in a later post: “Raining ash and tiny pebbles, darkness blanketing the sky.” The Matangi Tonga news site reported that scientists had observed massive explosions, thunder and lightning near the volcano after it started erupting early Friday. The site said satellite images showed a 5km (3 mile) wide plume of ash, steam and gas rising up into the air to about 20km (12 miles). More than 2,300km (1,400 miles) away in New Zealand, officials were warning of storm surges from the eruption. The National Emergency Management Agency said some parts of New Zealand could expect “strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore following a large volcanic eruption.” Tsunami Fiji Tsunami American Samoa Tsunami Wellington Tsunami Perth Tsunami NSW Tsunami Canberra Tsunami Melbourne Tsunami Sydney Tsunami Tasmania Tsunami Brisbane Tsunami Papua New Ginea Tsunami Japan Tsunami Hawai Tsunami Chile Tsunami San Francisco Tsunami SF Tsunami Washington Tsunami Japan Tsunami Osaka Tsunami Hawaii Tsunami Washington Tsunami Los Angeles Tsunami America Tsunami US Tsunami USA Tsunami Mexico Tsunami Nicaragua Tsunami Peru Tsunami Canada A tsunami warning has been issued for the islands of Tonga. Tsunami advisories have also been issued for New Zealand"s North Island and the west coast of the United States from California to Alaska, as well as Canada"s British Columbia. Tsunami British Columbia Tsunami Alaska An undersea volcano erupted near the island of Tonga, prompting a tsunami advisory for Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Tsunami Oregon Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud and shockwaves spreading from the eruption. Waves crossed the shoreline of Tonga"s capital, Nuku"alofa, on Saturday, flowing onto coastal roads and flooding properties, according to CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ). Tonga"s King Tupou VI was evacuated from the Royal Palace after the tsunami flooded the capital, RNZ reported, citing local media reports that a convoy of police and troops rushed the monarch to a villa at Mata Ki Eua. Residents headed for higher ground, RNZ said, as waves swept the palace grounds, waterfront and main street. Ash was falling from the sky in Nuku"alofa on Saturday evening and phone connections were down, RNZ said. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha"apai volcano first erupted Friday, sending a plume of ash 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into the air, according to RNZ. A second eruption hit on Saturday at 5:26 p.m. local time, RNZ reported. Australia"s Bureau of Meteorology said it recorded a tsunami wave of 1.2 meters (about 4 feet) near Nuku"alofa at 5:30 p.m. local time on Saturday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves of 2.7 feet (83 cm) were observed by gauges at Nuku"alofa and waves of 2 feet at Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, Reuters reported. Jese Tuisinu, a television reporter at Fiji One, posted a video on Twitter showing large waves washing ashore, with people trying to escape the incoming water in their vehicles. It is literally dark in parts of Tonga and people are rushing to safety following the eruption, he said in another tweet. A tsunami advisory is also in effect for the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, according to its National Disaster Management Office, with residents advised to move away from the coastline and seek higher ground. A tsunami watch is in effect for all Samoan low-lying coastal areas, the Samoa Meteorological Service said. All people living on low-lying coastal areas are advised to stay away from beach areas, the agency said, and the public should refrain from visiting coastal areas. Warning for US A tsunami advisory is now in effect for the US west coast including the states of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, according to the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska. Tsunami West Coast Tsunami Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Flood Santa Cruz Flooding Santa Cruz


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