7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga region 

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga region 

Rugby League - Rugby League World Cup Launch - Science and Industry Museum, Manchester, Britain - October 10, 2022 Australia's James Tedesco, Cook Islands' Brad Takairangi, England's Sam Tomkins, Fiji's Kevin Naiqama, France's Benjamin Garcia, Greece's Jordan Meads, Ireland's George King, Italy's Nathan Brown, Jamaica's Ashton Golding, Lebanon's Mitchell Moses, New Zealand's Jessa Bromwich, Papua New Guinea's Rhyse Martin, Samoa's Junior Paulo, Scotland's Dale Ferguson, Tonga's Jason Taumalolo and Wales' Elliot Kear pose for a photograph Action Images/Ed Sykes 

U.S. President Joe Biden poses with leaders from the U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit, New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou, Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr., Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea Natano, Federated States of Micronesia's President David Panuelo, Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape, Marshall Islands President David Kabua, Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown at the White House in Washington, U.S. September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst 

U.S. President Joe Biden poses with leaders from the U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit, New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou, Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr., Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea Natano, Federated States of Micronesia's President David Panuelo, Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape, Marshall Islands President David Kabua, Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown at the White House in Washington, U.S. September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst 

Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi 'Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs 

Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi 'Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs 

Commonwealth Games - Wrestling - Women's Freestyle 68kg - Bronze Medal Match - Coventry Arena, Coventry, Britain - August 5, 2022 India's Divya Kakran in action against Tonga's Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Commonwealth Games - Athletics - Women's Shot Put - Final - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2022 Tonga's Ata Maama Tuutafaiva in action REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Commonwealth Games - Weightlifting - Women's 87+kg - Final - The NEC Hall 1, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2022 Tonga's Kuinini Juanita Mechteld Manumua in action REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff 

Commonwealth Games - Weightlifting - Women's 87+kg - Final - The NEC Hall 1, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2022 Tonga's Kuinini Juanita Mechteld Manumua in action REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff 

Commonwealth Games - Weightlifting - Women's 87+kg - Final - The NEC Hall 1, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2022 Tonga's Kuinini Juanita Mechteld Manumua in action REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff 

Commonwealth Games - Weightlifting - Women's 87+kg - Final - The NEC Hall 1, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2022 Tonga's Kuinini Juanita Mechteld Manumua in action REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff 

Commonwealth Games - Athletics - Men's 100m - Round 1 - Heat 5 - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 2, 2022 Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala, Tonga's Ronald Fotofili, Singapore's Ian Koe, Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme, St Helena's Sean Crowie and Namibia's Gilbert Hainuca in action REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Commonwealth Games - Men's Rugby Sevens - Pool B - Scotland v Tonga - Coventry Stadium, Coventry, Britain - July 29, 2022 Scotland's Jordan Edmunds scores a try REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff 

Commonwealth Games - Men's Rugby Sevens - Pool B - Scotland v Tonga - Coventry Stadium, Coventry, Britain - July 29, 2022 Scotland's Jake Henry scores their fourth try REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff 

Commonwealth Games - Opening Ceremony - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - July 28, 2022 General view of the Tonga flag bearers during the athletes parade REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

Commonwealth Games - Opening Ceremony - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - July 28, 2022 General view of the Tonga team during the athletes parade REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Rugby League - Challenge Cup Final - Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - May 28, 2022 Wigan Warriors' Harry Smith is tackeld by Huddersfield Giants' Tonga Tui Lolohea Action Images/John Sibley 

Rugby League - Challenge Cup Final - Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - May 28, 2022 Wigan Warriors' Harry Smith is tackeld by Huddersfield Giants' Tonga Tui Lolohea Action Images/John Sibley 

Rugby League - Challenge Cup Final - Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - May 28, 2022 Wigan Warriors' Bevan French in action with Huddersfield Giants' Tonga Tui Lolohea Action Images/Matthew Childs 

Data shows why the volcanic lightning storm from the Tonga eruption was unlike anything on record. 

Data shows why the volcanic lightning storm from the Tonga eruption was unlike anything on record. 

Plus de 99% du trafic international de données est acheminé par un réseau d'environ 280 câbles sous-marins s'étendant sur plus d'un million de kilomètres. 

Le service internet sur les îles Tonga est resté entièrement interrompu pendant cinq jours après l'éruption volcanique du 15 janvier. Un navire spécialisé est actuellement en route vers la zone touchée pour rétablir le câble. 

CORRECTION Corrects the location New Caledonia from east of Tonga to west of Tonga. The race is on to reconnect Tonga’s broken submarine cable that was severed by the recent volcanic eruption 

L'éruption du volcan Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, le 15 janvier, a déclenché un tsunami qui a détruit des villages et privé les îles de Tonga d'accès internet pendant près de cinq jours. 

Diagrammes montrant comment les câbles à fibre optique sous-marins sont réparés. 

Cutaway of a submarine data cable with annotations of the parts. 

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption on Jan. 15 triggered a tsunami that destroyed villages and knocked out internet connectivity for island nation of Tonga for almost five days. 

Diagrams showing how undersea fibre optic cables are repaired. 

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A worker cleans up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A worker cleans up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Residents protest against Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said that Repsol was responsible for the oil spill in the ocean which the company blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 25, 2022. The sign reads: ?Repsol out of Peru?. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION 

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Fishermen patrol as fishing activities come to a halt following oil spill contamination after an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A fisherman walks along the beach as fishing activities come to a halt following oil spill contamination after an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Residents protest against Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said that Repsol was responsible for the oil spill in the ocean which the company blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 25, 2022. The sign reads: ?The health is priceless?. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilt some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilt some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilled some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilled some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilt some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilt some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Performers stage a protest outside the offices of Spanish energy firm Repsol after the government said Repsol had spilt some 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean which the company has blamed on unusual waves triggered by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Lima, Peru January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 

Biologists from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), work on a bird affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A biologist from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), holds a bird affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Workers clean an area affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A biologist from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP) takes pictures of a floating barrier used to drag the oil away after the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A kid runs in the sand in an area affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Fishermen unload fish on a dock, after the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Lima, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A biologist from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), collects a bird affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Biologist from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), work in an area affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Biologist from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), collect birds affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Biologists from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), work on a bird affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A biologist from the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), collects a bird affected by the oil spill pollution caused by abnormal waves triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption half a world away in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares