15 Jan 2022 | 10:09 AM UTC
Australia: Officials issue tsunami warning for eastern coastal areas following a volcanic eruption in Tonga, Jan. 15
Officials issue tsunami warning for coastal New South Wales and Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, Australia, late Jan. 15.
Event
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a tsunami warning for Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and New South Wales, late Jan. 15, in response to a volcanic eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'pai in Tonga. Officials have warned of dangerous rips and waves, strong currents, and some localized overflow into the immediate foreshore in the impacted locations. People are advised to leave and move away from the immediate edge of the water.
Advice
Monitor local emergency channels; the event can be long-duration, and the threat may persist for hours. Heed the directives of the local authorities.
