Powerful Volcano Eruption And Tsunami Cause Widespread Damage In Tonga

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The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano's eruption caught from space (Photo: Tonga Meteorological Services handout, via EPA-EFE)

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai — an underwater volcano located 40 miles (65km) north of Nuku'alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga — has erupted a couple of times over the past few decades. However, its January 15, 2022, explosion was like none other seen on Earth in over 30 years. The spectacular 13-mile-wide eruption, with a sonic boom heard 6,000 miles away in Alaska, spewed large plumes of ash and gases as high as 19 miles. The massive waves that followed triggered tsunami warnings in Peru, New Zealand, Japan, and the US West Coast.

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  • sylvialol
    sylvialol4년 이하
    #SST! Sad story
    • diomandruby42
      diomandruby424년 이하
      #prayfortonga
      • 2029devitoo
        2029devitoo4년 이하
        Poor Tonga!
        • 2029devitoo
          2029devitoo4년 이하
          #SST Stay Strong Tonga!!!
          • pepeponu-163285815055
            pepeponu-1632858150554년 이하
            Bruh I hope their ok i I was their i would be gone
            • masterovfan
              masterovfan4년 이하
              #PrayForTonga
            • 2029devitoo
              2029devitoo4년 이하
              This is bad, bad, bad!
              • rockstarhare26
                rockstarhare264년 이하
                This happened recently! It happened a month or so ago
                • rockstarhare26
                  rockstarhare264년 이하
                  Here is a question for you guys! What would you do if that had happened here? I would get as high as I could to try to stay safe from it.
                  • rockstarhare26
                    rockstarhare264년 이하
                    Just think about the people that had to go through that. It must have been VERY scary for them. You guys should be very thankful that it did not happen here, because it could have killed us. We should be very thankful.

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