The towering undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha apai had awakened, and on a balmy afternoon in January 2022 it began blasting its insides into the sky above this Pacific island chain with a force unmatched in recent history. Experts say it was a wake-up call.
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A 5.8 magnitude (Mw) earthquake was felt by the people of Niuatoputapu at 1:29pm today, 27 July. There was no tsunami threat or damage. Last month there were 155 seismic events over 4Mw in the Tonga region.
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