November 22, 2024

Lasting devastation from Tonga volcano eruption revealed in satellite images

(Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 3 of 6The volcanic eruption on Tongas island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 5 of 6An up-close look at the volcanic eruption on Tongas island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 6 of 6Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, an island in Tonga, after its volcano began appearing but before the main eruption on Jan. 15, 2022.

(Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 2 of 6Tongas island Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai amidst a volcanic eruption on Jan. 15. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 3 of 6The volcanic eruption on Tongas island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 4 of 6Post-volcanic eruption on Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, an island in Tonga. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 5 of 6An up-close look at the volcanic eruption on Tongas island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies)Image 6 of 6Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, an island in Tonga, after its volcano started emerging but prior to the main eruption on Jan. 15, 2022.