An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook parts of Northern California, temporarily forcing a tsunami warning that led to evacuations in some coastal areas of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay.
The heightened alert was issued late on Wednesday after the 725-meter-high volcano had two large eruptions earlier in the day, spewing a column of ash 3,000 metres into the sky.
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Several people are feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
According to the USGS, tsunami waves as high as 1-3 meters are expected to hit Philippines.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Monday issued tsunami advisories for multiple locations after two earthquakes jolted the Izu Islands and Wakayama prefecture.
The earthquake's epicentre is said to be located around 187 km northwest of Enggano island and at a depth of 10 km under the seabed.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was also trailing from Amritsar East to AAP.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today extended India's deep sympathy to the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga for the damage and destruction caused by this unprecedented disaster.
The United Nations has pledged to maintain Tonga's Covid-free status when aid starts arriving. Officials have expressed concern that deliveries could spread Covid, with the country only recording its first case in October. The UN said it was not clear if personnel could be sent to assist, but that supplies like water and food could be delivered as the main island's port remained viable.
