The National Tsunami Warning Center issues a tsunami advisory for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast after an undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga.
California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia could all be affected, the National Tsunami Warning Center said in a bulletin.
Residents living near beaches, harbors, marinas and other coastal areas should move away from the shore and make their way inland or uphill, the bulletin added. The advisory was issued after Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted near Tonga early Saturday, sending strong waves crashing onto its main island,The eruption lasted 10-15 minutes and threw ash plumes over 8 miles high, according to the Tonga Geological Services.
More than 1,400 miles away in New Zealand, officials were warning of storm surges from the eruption. The National Emergency Management Agency said some parts of country could expect “strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore."
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