Tsunami waves measuring 2 feet in height were observed by sea-level gauges at the capital of the US territory of American Samoa following volcanic activity in Tonga, the US-based Pacific tsunami warning centre said.
New Zealand too has issued a National advisory of tsunamic activity following the volanic eruption, reported Reuters.
Video posted to social media showed large waves washing ashore in coastal areas.
BREAKING: Tsunami hits Tonga as nearby volcano erupts pic.twitter.com/TRM1iKtAft
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The tsunami threat continues and sea-level fluctuations and strong ocean currents pose hazards along beaches in harbours, the tsunami monitor said in a statement.
WATCH: Satellite imagery shows shockwave as Tonga’s Hunga volcano erupts, causing tsunami pic.twitter.com/4r2gBFmAqE
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The eruption Saturday was the latest in a series of spectacular eruptions from the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano.
(Inputs from Reuters and AP)
