Explosive underwater volcano eruption in Tonga spotted from space in satellite images

The ongoing eruption is about seven times more powerful than this volcano's last outburst.

In the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga, which is made up of over 170 islands, the underwater volcano on the island Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted, sending plumes up to 12 miles into the air,Orbiting probes have captured images of the ongoing explosive event,

which follows a previous eruption in December 2021. This event is more than seven times as powerful as December's eruption and has so far sparked a tidal wave in Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa and a tsunami warning for all islands in Tonga, in addition to possible threats of

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