In the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga, which is made up of over 170 islands, the (mostly) underwater volcano on the island Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai appeared, sending out plumes up to 12 miles (20 kilometers) into the air, the Tonga Geological Services has actually shared online.Orbiting probes have actually captured images of the continuous explosive occasion, which follows a previous eruption in December 2021. In this images from GOES West, you can see the ash plume and gravity waves rippling external from the eruption. The volcanic eruption as seen by the Himawari-8 satellite.
