Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai Eruption
On January 15th, 2022 a volcano on the South Pacific Island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai violently erupted, creating a large plume of ash and a far-reaching tsunami.
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai occurred on January 15th, 2022 in the South Pacific. The eruption was powerful, sending a massive plume of ash into the atmosphere which created a thunderstorm-like anvil. The eruption also generated a wide-reaching tsunami that was felt across Pacific coastlines.
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