The Tonga eruption in January 2022 was the most powerful volcanic explosion of the 21st century so far, sending ash 36 miles into the sky and creating tsunamis up to 65 feet high. The eruption was so strong that it caused a sonic boom...

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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is the first island of this type to erupt and persist in the modern satellite era, it gives scientists an unprecedented view from space of its early life and evolution. The new study offers insight...

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Aid is now flowing in mainly from New Zealand and Australia while China claimed to be the first to donate money.

Tonga is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami more than a week ago.

UN says some 60,000 people affected by damage to crops, livestock, and fisheries due to ashfall, saltwater intrusion and potential for acid rain.

Five days after the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga and a subsequent tsunami, New Zealand resident Adi Pasakala finally made contact with family members on the island.

The UN says it is stepping up its response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga.

Hercules transport plane from New Zealand first to arrive as recovery effort accelerates in wake of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai disaster.

An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.

A tsunami hits Tonga after a volcano erupts near the Pacific island, triggering alerts as far as the US West Coast.

The small nation of Tonga is cut off from most communication after an underwater volcano triggered a tsunami. The country’s isolated location and the lack of communication has made it difficult to assess damage or send aid.

Official says there is an immediate need for drinking water and food, as efforts begin to assess the scale of the damage.

Governments and aid agencies try to assess extent of disaster amid ‘challenging’ communication links.

Freelance reporter Stephanie Skenderis in Melbourne, Australia, says new images from Australian and New Zealand defence forces show widespread damage to parts of Tonga after a massive volcanic eruption.

It's been three days since the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga - but the full scale of the destruction is only now beginning to emerge.

Islands sinking and in dire straits - we look at the influence of China and the US at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum.