How the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted and why it caused tsunami warnings
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How the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted and why it caused tsunami warnings
The eruption of a giant underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean triggered tsunami warnings in multiple countries. Here's what we know about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.
Jan 16, 2022
Hunga Tonga Volcano
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
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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
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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
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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
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274K views · 3.2K reactions | Incredible footage has emerged of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupting sending ash, steam and gas 20 kilometres into the air. It has triggered a tsunami warning for Australia, Lord Howe, Norfolk island, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and NZ. Full story: bit.ly/TongaVolcano  Il Mondo dei Terremoti | Courier Mail | Facebook
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274K views · 3.2K reactions | Incredible footage has emerged of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupting sending ash, steam and gas 20 kilometres into the air. It has triggered a tsunami warning for Australia, Lord Howe, Norfolk island, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and NZ. Full story: bit.ly/TongaVolcano  Il Mondo dei Terremoti | Courier Mail | Facebook
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