4 years ago to the day, on January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga volcano in the South Pacific unleashed one of the most powerful explosions ever captured on visible satellite imagery. The massive underwater eruption generated a trans-Pacific tsunami, while also producing the largest atmospheric explosion recorded by modern instruments—surpassing any volcanic event or nuclear test in recent history, with shockwaves circling the globe multiple times. Like many, I was able to observe the pressure wave
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On Jan. 13, 2022, the Himawari-8 satellite captured an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. 🌋 A tidal gauge in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, measured a one-foot tsunami wave that resulted from the blast. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and operational partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency | Science Channel
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The largest explosion ever recorded...😲💥🌋 On January 15, 2022, an undersea volcano in the South Pacific unleashed one of the most powerful eruptions ever recorded in modern times. The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption sent a massive column of ash, gas, and water vapor 36 miles into the atmosphere—higher than any known eruption on Earth. The blast was so intense it generated atmospheric shockwaves that circled the globe multiple times. From space, satellites captured the eruption in stunning
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