61K views · 887 reactions | On Jan. 13, 2022, the Himawari-8 satellite captured an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga.  A tidal gauge in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, measured a one-foot tsunami wave that resulted from the blast. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and operational partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency | Science Channel | Facebook

Large volcanic eruption near Tonga (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano) today as seen from outer space. Shown on visible imagery using the Himawari satellite. Look at the shockwave! | Tornado Alley Weather Center

Satellite images before and after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and tsunami that followed. Our latest info here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/459784/tongan-government-confirms-all-homes-on-mango-destroyed-fears-death-toll-to-rise | RNZ Pacific