Telecommunications were affected, though it’s not clear how widespread the damage is yet, Ardern said, adding that the main undersea cable has been impacted likely due to loss of power. Tonga’s King Tupou VI was evacuated from the palace, RNZ said, citing local media reports of a convoy of police and troops rushing the monarch to a villa at Mata Ki Eua. Though it was early evening, videos show the sky already dark from the ash cloud. RNZ reported that residents fled for higher ground as waves swept the waterfront, main street and grounds of Tonga’s Royal Palace. The tsunami had a “significant impact” on Nuku’alofa, with boats and large boulders washed ashore, and shops along the coast damaged, she added. So far, New Zealand authorities have not received any reports of deaths or injuries in Tonga related to the eruption, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at a news conference on Sunday. The eruption caused a severe tsunami on Tongatapu, where the capital is located, with waves flowing onto coastal roads and flooding properties on Saturday. Ash was falling from the sky in the Tonga capital, Nuku’alofa, Saturday evening and phone connections were down. Satellite imagery showed a massive ash cloud and shockwaves spreading from the eruption. The eruptions sent a plume of ash, gas and steam 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into the air, according to RNZ. local time, according to CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ). The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano, about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) southeast of Tonga’s Fonuafo’ou island, first erupted on Friday and a second time on Saturday around 5:26 p.m. Citizens and people in the island have become mesmerized about the happening.An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on Saturday, causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu – sending waves flooding into the capital. Nonetheless, the contact between this to opponent forces could also lead to the creation or of the extension of the Hawaiian island. Citizens carefully watch and monitor the active volcano since it began to erupt, in order to maintain the island peace and to protect locals. Yet the volcano has no nearby communities so the volcano doesn’t pose a threat. Subjects nearby the phenomenon could experience breathing difficulties since the merge between water and fire could create a steam plume with hydrochloric acid. The happening could also cause the ocean’s waves to transform into a bowl of steaming hot water or cause an explosion on the land because of the merging. For example, it could cause a collapse of the land and of the cliffs on the beach. WATCH: Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano flow to the sea for 1st time since 2013: ĭespite being an incredible attraction to watch, scientists have determined several consequences on the happening. Recent videos and photos show how the lava from the Kilauea volcano has reached the ocean for the first time since 2013, melting through the island and dripping hot fireballs into the sea.Locals have treated the happening like an attraction for several years, making the merge between seawater and fire, a tourist “must-see”. Kilauea’s hot smiley face is just one of the attractive facts about the volcano, in fact, locals and island goers were recently fascinated with the volcanoes lava reaching the sea for the first time in years. The recent ‘smiley crack’ in the volcano is giving everyone something to talk about, as tourists and helicopter owners swing by the active volcano to see Kilauea’s smirk.Īcid House volcano #Kilauea #Eruption »» Kilauea is located on the southern shore of Hawaii and experts have estimated it might be at least 300,000 years old, although, some may discuss is older. Interestingly enough, the Kilauea volcano has shown a lighter side than most volcanoes given the smiley face made by hot lava appearing on cracks at the top. Locals assure the volcano has been erupting since 1983 and impressing island goers ever since. The volcano is considered an active shield volcano and it is the most active out of the five volcanoes on the island. Social media is currently filled with smiley lava from Kilauea. The hot center of the erupting volcano has cracked in a funny way, forming a smiley face and giving everyone in the island something to talks about. Also, the lava dripping into the sea gives a magnificent view for people watching from the seaside. Tourists and locals are thrilled about the recent “ smile” crack that appeared in the ancient land. The Kilauea volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on the island of Hawaii and is constantly erupting.
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