The recent volcanic eruption in Tonga is the biggest on Earth in approximately 30 years and its energy output is comparable to that of Mount St. Helens in 1980.

But over Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, that falling mass had nowhere to go but out to sea. Satellite imagery of the January 2022 eruption. NASA Worldview, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR ...

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 ...

A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday’s devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'.

In the aftermath of a 13-mile-wide volcanic eruption in Tonga, it could take weeks to repair an undersea communications cable that connected the South Pacific archipelago to the rest of the world.

Tonga's internet restored 5 weeks after big volcanic eruption The restoration of the internet comes as the South Pacific island nation grapples with its first outbreak of the coronavirus.

How Silva McLeod became Tonga’s first female pilot ... “Never look to the top of the mountain,” she says by way of advice. “Because that’s when you quit.

There is finally some relief for the devastated island community of Tonga and their worried Bay Area families as supplies and communications were being restored Thursday.

A community of Tongan families gathered in Portland Saturday to support each other after this month’s devastating volcanic eruption in the South Pacific Ocean. July 1, 2025.

Pita Taufatofua, a Tongan athlete perhaps best known for his role as a shirtless and oiled flag-bearer, will not compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics — to the disappointment of loyal opening ...