Photos showed trees, buildings, green spaces and roads on the normally lush islands now covered by a sea of dark gray ash, as well as water from giant waves that washed onto land after the eruption.

An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga, Jan. 14, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Tonga Geological Services via Reuters ...

When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts. The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga ...

In a stunning display of nature’s raw power, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano has left scientists and the world in awe. What was one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in over ...

Item 1 of 5 A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan ...