A combination of satellite images shows the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano before its main eruption on Jan. 6, 2022 (top) and the same area on Jan.18, 2022, in Tonga. (Photo/Agencies)
The volcano in Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island erupted, sending ash, steam and gas into the air.
A combination of satellite images shows homes and buildings before the main eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Dec. 29, 2021 (top) and the same area on Jan. 18, 2022, in Tonga. (Photo/Agencies)
A combination of satellite images shows the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano before its main eruption on Apr. 10, 2021 (top) and the same area on Jan. 18, 2022, in Tonga. (Photo/Agencies)
A combination of satellite images shows the main port facilites before the main eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on December 29, 2021 (top) and the same area on January 18, 2022, in Tonga. (Photo/Agencies)