The Hunga Volcano eruption in January 2022 off the coast of Tonga did more than produce a spectacular explosion visible from ...
Hidden in the Pacific, two very different volcanoes are forcing scientists to rethink what counts as “biggest.” Tamu Massif, ...
When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts. The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai ...
A tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption decimated some islands of the South Pacific nation of Tonga. The crushing effect on land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space. Three of Tonga’s ...
Like the the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens over four decades ago, the blast from the Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15, 2022 measured at a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5, with a bottom ...