The eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, Nasa scientists have said. The Nasa Earth Observatory said earlier that the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano blasted gas and ash 30 miles into the atmosphere, it definitely made waves. The question is, what kind? The eruption may have been the largest in a half ...

According to local media, some 80,000 people in Tonga have been affected by the eruption and even two fatalities were reported. The activity of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano generated high ...

A massive boulder named Maka Lahi was recently found about 650 feet from the edge of a cliff in Tonga, and researchers ...

Led by the University of Delaware’s Andrew Wozniak, associate professor in the School of Marine Science and Policy, a team of scientists recently witnessed a rare seafloor eruption 1,300 miles west of ...

The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out part of its origin story. By Katherine Kornei Just a stone’s throw from the ocean ...

Data suggests Earth is not in the eruption's path. "Not sure what to call this eruption, maybe the "bird-wing" or "angel-wing" event? Either way, it is truly something to witness!", aurora chaser ...

A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Tonga late Sunday night does not pose a tsunami threat to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This is according to the Guam ...

However, in today's eruption, the filament was oriented away from Earth, meaning it will have no direct impact on our planet. "The sun is doing just enough to show that it still has what it takes ...

MT. ST. HELENS, Wash — For many people who lived through the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens, it is the biggest news story of their lifetimes. 45 years ago, the mountain that had been ...

One victim of the eruption was Haruo Taira, a mango farmer. After the eruption all but destroyed his farming business, Taira had to change tactics. Hawaii is known for its orchids. The hot and ...