Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in 2022 produced a plume 58 km high, and produced the biggest atmospheric explosion ever recorded. At least six people lost their lives in the ensuing tsunami. The two small islands are all that is left visible of a huge underwater volcano. The image covers an area of 4.6 by 4.6 km, was acquired September 7, 2022, and is located at 20.5 degrees south, 175.4 degrees west. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26006
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PIA26006
Date Created
August 8, 2023
Center
JPL
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