A thick layer of ash blanketed the island nation of Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga undersea volcano on Saturday. These Overviews show a neighborhood in the capital city of Nuku’alofa before and after the eruption, first on December 29, 2021, and then on January 18, 2022. Experts believe the event, which set off a sonic boom heard as far away as Alaska, was the largest volcanic eruption in more than 30 years.—-21.144712°, -175.198228°
Volcanic Ash Covers Tonga
Volcanic Ash Covers Tonga
Volcanic Ash Covers Tonga
A thick layer of ash blanketed the island nation of Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga undersea volcano on Saturday. These Overviews show a neighborhood in the capital city of Nuku’alofa before and after the eruption, first on December 29, 2021, and then on January 18, 2022. Experts believe the event, which set off a sonic boom heard as far away as Alaska, was the largest volcanic eruption in more than 30 years.—-21.144712°, -175.198228°