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Frontiers | Bridging Legends and Science: Field Evidence of a Large Tsunami that Affected the Kingdom of Tonga in the 15th Century
![Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 metres - nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 metres - nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52296900285_9176086f48_b.jpg)
Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 metres - nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami
![Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority](https://weatherwatch-assets.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/15205308/Screen-Shot-2022-01-15-at-8.24.25-PM-1-644x1024.png)
Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority
![Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority](https://weatherwatch-assets.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/15205253/Screen-Shot-2022-01-15-at-8.43.38-PM-12.png)
Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority
![Volcano eruption of Hunga Tonga Tongan volcano heard throughout New Zealand, as far as Invercargill - 3200km+ distance : r/newzealand Volcano eruption of Hunga Tonga Tongan volcano heard throughout New Zealand, as far as Invercargill - 3200km+ distance : r/newzealand](https://preview.redd.it/99zbxdcrgub81.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cc63fccd184359ecb84a27611d8ed6d9a1151f8c)
Volcano eruption of Hunga Tonga Tongan volcano heard throughout New Zealand, as far as Invercargill - 3200km+ distance : r/newzealand
![Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps) | WeatherWatch - New Zealand's Weather Data & Alerts Authority](https://weatherwatch-assets.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/15203656/Screen-Shot-2022-01-15-at-8.34.06-PM-1024x738.png)