The US Geological Survey estimated that the volcanic eruption was as powerful as a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. According to the National Weather Service, the eruption of Tonga volcano caused waves of three or four feet (1 foot is about 0.3 meters) on the west coast of the United States, and the highest wave reached seven feet.
Schneider, the tsunami warning coordinator of the National Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service of the United States, told the Global Times reporter that the tsunami wave was felt on the west coast of the United States in the early morning of 14. Waves over 65,438+0 feet high were observed in Nickolasky, Ateca, adak and Jinwan, Alaska.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued "Tsunami Warning" and "Tsunami Warning" to several counties and regions along the Pacific coast on June 5438+04. As of 7: 30 am on 16, the Fire Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan issued evacuation instructions to at least 229,000 people. More than 20 ships were overturned or destroyed by the big waves caused by volcanic eruption.
16 is the second day of the entrance examination for Japanese universities. However, due to the "tsunami warning", about 190 students in some areas have been terminated and are scheduled to retake the examination on the 30th of this month.
The prime minister "lost contact"
New Zealand is very concerned about the development of Tonga volcano eruption. New Zealand Prime Minister Aden held a press conference on the afternoon of 16, saying that the image of Tonga volcano eruption was "very worrying". Aden said that the latest satellite images let people "see" the scale of volcanic eruption.
According to Radio New Zealand, Aden said at the press conference that the communication between New Zealand and Tonga was interrupted from 15 night, probably because the submarine cable was damaged. By late last night, Aden had not contacted the Prime Minister of Tonga, but contacted the Office of the New Zealand High Commissioner in Tonga. Aden said that there are no reports of local casualties in Tonga.
Refer to the above? Global Times-The eruption of Tonga volcano stirred half the world, and the whole country was "lost". The scene was like a nuclear explosion.