October 8, 2024

Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video

Related: 10 amazing volcanoes in our solar systemNOAAs GOES West satellite caught this sensational view of an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano, situated in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, on Jan. 15, 2022. There have actually been no main reports of injuries or damage from Tongas capital, but its web gain access to was interrupted by the event, the AP added.The volcano on Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai initially emerged on Dec. 20 and then blew up with a huge eruption on Jan. 13, which was likewise identified by GOES West, NOAA officials stated in a declaration. That eruption was seven times more powerful than the December event and sent a substantial plume of ash and gas over 12 miles (20 kilometers) into Earths atmosphere.Saturdays eruption likewise sent out an ash plume to an elevation of nearly 12 miles, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern informed the AP.