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  2. 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami

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    Hunga TongaHunga 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. [10] [11] On the Volcanic Explosivity Index scale, the eruption was rated at least a VEI-5.

  3. Fresh aftermath footage shows devastation in Tonga [Video] - AOL

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    The explosion of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Saturday (January 15) has killed at least three people and sent tsunami waves rolling across the archipelago - damaging villages ...

  4. Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai - Wikipedia

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    Hunga Tonga and Hunga Haʻapai are the only subaerial parts of the volcano. Hunga Tonga is the eastern island, while Hunga Haʻapai is the western one. They are part of Tonga's Haʻapai group of islands, [15] an island arc formed at the convergent boundary where the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate. [6] [16] [17]

  5. New Satellite Imagery Shows Aftermath of Volcanic Eruption ...

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    New satellite imagery captured the aftermath of a powerful volcanic eruption and resulting waves that rocked the Pacific nation of Tonga on January 15.Officials across the Pacific issued tsunami ...

  6. Satellite images show Tonga eruption [Video] - AOL

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    The various images show a large plume rising into the sky, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saying on its website that reports indicated the Friday blast propelled ...

  7. List of large Holocene volcanic eruptions - Wikipedia

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    Satellite images of the 15 January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai. This is a list of volcanoes that have had large explosive eruptions during the Holocene (since about 11,650 years Before Present), with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 5 or higher, or a plume height of at least 30 km.

  8. Satellite Images Show Tonga Before and After Volcanic Eruption

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    Satellite images published by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNSOT) on January 17 show the impact of a volcanic eruption near Tonga on the Pacific Island nation and the volcano.The Hunga ...

  9. 2009 Tonga undersea volcanic eruption - Wikipedia

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    The 2009 Tonga undersea volcanic eruption began on 16 March 2009, [5] near the island of Hunga Tonga, approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) from the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa. [6] The volcano is in a highly active volcanic region that represents a portion of the Pacific Ring of Fire .