Volcano triggers Tonga tsunami, 1.2-metre waves hit north Japan and alerts also from US West Coast

An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted Saturday with a stunning blast, sending tsunami waves onto nearby Tonga and to the north in Japan, with warnings of dangerous ocean surges issued as far away as the US West Coast.

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