Breaking: One of the most violent volcano eruptions ever recorded, Tonga's Hunga Tonga volcano. A massive plume was seen rising into the atmosphere at 5.30pm local time. The eruption took place a day after earlier spectacular video was captured. It was one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the 21st Century so far. The January 15 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga, a mostly underwater volcano 🌋 generated large tsunami waves, inundating islands in the region. Other Pacific Islands, including Vanuatu

181K views · 1K reactions | BREAKING! The Hunga Tonga volcano in Tonga has exploded. This is the biggest volcanic eruption likely ever seen on satellite imagery. You can see the shock wave travel over a thousand miles when it explodes. Reports of a tsunami in nearby islands. | Dan Satterfield | Facebook

How the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted and why it caused tsunami warnings

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Dramatic Changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai

The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai is a volcanic island in Tonga that was effectively erased by the massive underwater eruption in January 2022. Formation and destruction: The island initially formed in 2014–2015 from volcanic activity. However, the catastrophic eruption on January 15, 2022, obliterated much of the island — satellite radar data revealed that most of the land had vanished, leaving only remnants of the original structures. #geology #geologyfeatures #geologist #geologywonders | Geology