Tsunami waves about half a meter high hit Tonga after the eruption of an underwater volcano that erupted earlier in American Samoa.
The footage shows the tsunami flooding streets and rushing towards houses.
Tsunami warnings were issued by several South Pacific island nations, and breathtaking images were posted on social media.
Satellite video at the time of the volcano eruption is published by the international press.
A tsunami warning is in force after the latest in a series of spectacular eruptions from the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano.
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Tsunami waves were observed in the capitals of Tonga and American Samoa, according to the US Tsunami Warning Center.
The eruption at 06.10 Greek time of the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Hapai, about 65 kilometers north of Nuqualofa, the capital of Tonga, caused a 1.2 meter tsunami, according to the Australian Meteorological Service. The agency said it was continuing to monitor the situation but no tsunami alert was issued for Australian territory.
83-centimeter tsunami waves were recorded by meters in Nuqualofa and waves of about 60 centimeters in Pango Pago, the capital of American Samoa, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The U.S. military said in a statement that it had issued “tsunami warnings” for Samoa and Hawaii but that “tsunami alert was issued for areas near the volcano.”
Breaking: A tsunami warning is in effect for the island of Tonga after a volcanic eruption. A video shows a possible tsunami wave hitting the island. pic.twitter.com/rCarK7ShD8
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