Tonga eruption in 2022 was so big it disrupted space satellites, study says
A new study found that the 2022 underwater volcano explosion was so massive that it had an impact that was out of this world.
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A new study found that the 2022 underwater volcano explosion was so massive that it had an impact that was out of this world.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that "tsunami waves have been observed."
The watery blast from the volcano was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts.
Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano spewed an unprecedented amount of water vapor into the atmosphere.
It mangled a large swath of the undersea cable linking the Pacific nation to the rest of the world.