Tonga volcano still ‘intact’ after huge eruption that triggered tsunami

A screen grab from a satellite shows the huge diameter of the blast

(Picture: NOAA/GOES/AFP via Getty Images)

An underwater volcano that erupted in Tonga has been kept “intact”, according to researchers who have been monitoring its activity.

Tonga was hit by a tsunami following an underwater volcanic eruption on January 15, sending a plume of ash soaring into the atmosphere and destroying homes on Tonga’s islands.