An eruption occurs at the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga, Jan. 14, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Tonga Geological Services via Reuters ...

NASA astronaut Kayla Barron captured four photos of the ash plumes as the station passed over New Zealand, some 1,200 miles (2,000 km) south of the volcano, on Sunday (Jan. 16), one day after the ...

In a stunning display of nature’s raw power, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano has left scientists and the world in awe. What was one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in over ...

In the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga, which is made up of over 170 islands, the (mostly) underwater volcano on the island Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted, sending plumes up to 12 miles (20 ...

Newly released satellite images show the devastating, widespread damage to the Tongan islands following the eruption of an undersea volcano on Jan. 15. The satellite photos, provided to NPR by ...

First images of Tonga volcano devastation 00:17. ... that has now been destroyed, ... and on January 16, 2022, after the January 15 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano. ...

New satellite images released after the dramatic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Saturday evening have revealed early indications of the damage inflicted on the nearby ...

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano during a minor eruption on March 18, 2009. Getty Images In April 1991, steam explosions were first observed on a little-known volcano called Mount Pinatubo on ...

A Dec. 23, 2023, Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a compilation of clips including satellite images of the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, a submerged volcano in the ...

The Pacific nation of Tonga is made up of 170 islands, but it just welcomed its newest addition – thanks to an underwater volcano. Near the center of the nation's island formation lies the Home ...

Communications for the island nation are almost completely cut off and there is a layer of ash that may affect Tongans' ability to get fresh drinking water.

But hiding below the waves is a massive volcano, around 1800m high and 20km wide. A massive underwater volcano lies next to the Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga islands. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai ...