NASA scientists estimate Tonga blast at 10 megatons
Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.
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Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.
Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.
Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.
When the undersea volcano near the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted in 2015, it created a new island within the Polynesian nation of Tonga. Scientists originally thought that the island would wither away with the sea waves in a matter of months, which is often the case for small volcanic islands, however, the island did not just stand still until today, but even grew dramatically.
Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.