An underwater volcano erupted between New Zealand and Tongo.

An underwater volcano came to life off the coast of the Kingdom of Tongo on Tuesday. The ash plume turned coastal waters red and forced airlines to delay flights to the Pacific nation, local officials said.

The ash that spewed the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, located approximately 65 kilometers north of the capital Tongo, rose to an altitude of 9 kilometers, as reported in the Volcanic Center in Wellington. This made it difficult for flights in this region, and some flights had to be redirected to Samoa. A number of aircraft between New Zealand and Tonga were canceled.

So far, volcanic activity has not caused any damage. Experts promise that a huge cloud of ash should be dispelled by the end of Tuesday.

For the first time, this volcano woke up in 2009, and a couple of weeks ago, locals again noticed smoke and heard a noise that foreshadowed a volcanic eruption, writes AmericaRu.com