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In December 2021, an eruption began on Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, a submarine volcano in the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. [7] The eruption reached a very large and powerful climax nearly four weeks later, on 15 January 2022. [8]
Satellite images of the January 15, 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai This is a list of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 4 or higher, and smaller eruptions that resulted in fatalities, significant damage or disruptions.
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Tonga. 14 January – 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption and tsunami: The Hunga Tonga, an undersea volcano, erupts, sending ash and steam 20 kilometers into the air. The government of Tonga issues a tsunami warning and advises people in all islands of Tonga to avoid the coasts. [1]
The explosion of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano was the latest in a series of spectacular eruptions. A Twitter user identified as Dr. Faka’iloatonga Taumoefolau posted video showing ...
January 18, 2022 at 11:19 AM. 1 / 20. Tonga Volcano Eruption. In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force, volcanic ash covers roof tops and vegetation in an area of Tonga, Monday, Jan ...
Weeks before Saturday’s eruption, Tonga Geological Services had warned that nearby seawater was contaminated with toxic volcanic discharge, and that fishermen should “assume fish in these ...
Satellite image of the 2015 volcanic eruption at Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai. From November to December 2014, volcanic plumes and a series of earthquakes at volcanoes occurred north of Tonga for several weeks, indicating resumed volcanic activity in the area. A new eruption began at Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai on 19 December 2014.
2022: Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai . Located in the southern Pacific Ocean, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption in January 2022 saw a plume of rock and ash shoot a staggering 58km high into ...