The Japan Meteorological Agency said tsunami reached that country’s Pacific coast, too, with waves as high as three metres (11 feet) possible. In Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported waves slamming ashore from half a metre (1.6 feet) in Nawiliwili, Kauai, to 80cm (2.7 feet) in Hanalei. A grab taken from footage by Japan’s Himawari-8 satellite shows the volcanic eruption that provoked the tsunami. Tsunami waves of 82cm (2.7 ft) were observed by gauges in the Tongan capital and waves of 60cm (2 ft) in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Tsunami videos out of Tonga 🇹🇴 this afternoon following the Volcano Eruption.

Source: The Guardian January 15, 2022 21:23 UTC