Tokyo skyline. File photoTOKYO, Jan 16 A tsunami warning following the eruption of the Hunga-Haapai volcano in the State of Tonga has been lifted for all regions of Japan. Moscow time). The day before, meteorologists issued a warning about the threat of a tsunami up to 3 meters high. In some regions, waves of about a meter have already been recorded. An evacuation order due to the tsunami was issued for at least 230,000 people in eight prefectures in Japan. A sharp rise in water levels in a number of ports led to the flooding or capsizing of about 20 ships. In addition, at least 27 domestic flights were canceled due to the tsunami threat, linking coastal areas for which a warning was issued with other parts of the country. Earlier media reported on the eruption of the Hunga Haapai volcano in the South Pacific island state of Tonga. Local authorities have issued a tsunami warning. A tsunami threat has also been declared in American Samoa, where more than a hundred families have been evacuated from villages on the south side of Sawaii Island due to large waves. Later, US states on the west coast of the country warned of the possibility of a tsunami caused by a volcanic eruption in Tonga. tsunami threat after volcanic eruption in Tonga
