On the 14th of January, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano began a gigantic eruption that would go on to peak in ferocity the next day. The uninhabited island volcano would quickly make ...

scientists were perplexed by what could have triggered the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, which came to be considered one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history.

The towering undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai had awakened ... It was one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions ever recorded. And it was a wake-up call.

When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano near Tonga ... Sulfate aerosols lead to cooling in the atmosphere. Past volcanic eruptions, such as that of nearby Pinatubo in 1991, have had this ...

This stunning aerial shot highlights the "looming threat" of a volcanic island ... much like Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai did in 2022," though nothing suggests an eruption is imminent, NASA ...

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A large eruption occurred in the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in Tonga on the evening of 15 January. The eruption lasted about 8 minutes and emitted a 5km wide plume of ash ...

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The number of big eruptions centuries ago ejecting water, like the Tongan volcano, is a mystery because it cannot be spotted in the ice. Before it erupted, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai was ...