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The eruption reached a very large and powerful climax nearly four weeks later, on 15 January 2022. [8] Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai is 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Tongatapu, the country's main island, [9] and is part of the highly active Tonga–Kermadec Islands volcanic arc, a subduction zone extending from New Zealand to Fiji.
Before the 2022 eruption, the highest point in the former Hunga Tonga reached an elevation of 149 m (489 ft), while Hunga Haʻapai was only 128 m (420 ft) above sea level. [7] Neither island was large: before they were connected in 2015, each island was about 2 km (1.2 mi) long, with Hunga Tonga being roughly 390,000 m 2 (0.15 sq mi) and Hunga ...
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai: 5 Tonga: 2022 2021–22 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami: 6 Karangetang: 2 Indonesia: 1992 [56] 5 Mount Tavurvur: 4 Papua New Guinea: 1994 [57] 5 Mount Hudson: 3 Chile: 1971 [58] 4 Gamalama: 2 Indonesia: 2011 [59] 4 Yakedake: 1 Japan: 1995 [60] 4 Stromboli: 2 Italy: 1930 [61] 3 Pacaya: 3 Guatemala ...
2022: Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga. On Jan. 1, an underwater volcano near Tonga exploded, sending a plume of ash and steam more than 12 miles into the atmosphere in an event that was powerful ...
Now, “vast areas of the reefs in the immediate impact area at Hunga Tonga are probably buried and smothered by large deposits of volcanic ash,” said Tom Schils, a marine biologist at the ...
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 ...
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. The largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century is the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami , and the deadliest are the 2018 ...
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]