Front. Earth Sci., 20 December 2021 Sec. Geohazards and Georisks Volume 9 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.748755 Bridging Legends and Science: Field Evidence of a Large Tsunami that Affected the Kingdom of Tonga in the 15th Century Franck Lavigne1,2,3* Julie Morin4 Patrick Wassmer2 Olivier Weller5 Taaniela Kula6 Ana V. Maea6 Karim Kelfoun7 Fatima Mokadem2 Raphael Paris7 Mukhamad Ngainu