A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has caused slight damage in Tonga and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami passed ...

Tonga was rocked by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano in 2022, covering the most populated islands in ash. The eruption resulted in Earth's the largest atmospheric explosion on modern record ...

Key takeawaysA new UCLA-led study shows that the 2022 eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai did not warm ...

The Pacific nation of Tonga has issued a tsunami warning after an undersea volcano erupted on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore. There were no immediate reports of injuries or ...

Tonga is a country in Polynesia made up of ... nation was devastated by a tsunami in 2022 that was prompted by a volcanic eruption. Three people were killed.

When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai ... Sulfate aerosols lead to cooling in the atmosphere. Past volcanic eruptions, such as that of nearby Pinatubo in 1991, have had this kind of cooling effect ...

It could completely reshape how we study, track, and predict underwater volcanoes. It might also help us prepare for more dangerous eruptions, like the one at Hunga Tonga in 2022. That blast sent ...

A HUGE 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit near Tonga and Niue in the Pacific Ocean and prompted a tsunami warning. The US ...

A new UCLA-led study shows that the 2022 eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai did not warm the planet as was expected but actually reduced temperatures over the Southern Hemisphere ...