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Between January 14-15, 2022, volcanic explosions destroyed much of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, an uninhabited island in the Tonga archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. A plume of ash rising 36 miles into the atmosphere blanketed the neighboring Tongan islands.
Massive Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami Informs Plan for Future Eruptions, Sea-level Rise | U.S. Geological Survey