Largest volcanic eruption in a century sent atmospheric waves around the world, study finds
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A recent scientific study published in the journal Science has confirmed that boom sounds that emanated from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific island of Tonga were heard in Alaska. The Tonga eruption developed undersea on January 14 and erupted on January 15 – and its sounds were heard audibly more than 10,000 kilometers
The massive Hunga undersea volcano in the South Pacific Ocean erupted on January 15, 2022, devastating the island country of Tonga and causing a variety of atmospheric wave types.
Scientists have found evidence that an underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific earlier this year, the biggest in decades, created pressure waves so strong they circled the planet multiple times and blasted through the Earth's atmosphere.
The 15 January 2022 submarine eruption of the Hunga volcano devastated the island nation of Tonga, sending ash 100,000 feet (about 30 kilometres) high into the... 15.05.2022, Sputnik International