Canberra, Australia – Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the enormous underwater eruption off the coast of Tonga in early 2022. According to a new study, the event was triggered by a rare process not typically associated with volcanic eruptions. The findings suggest that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano was the … Read more
Canberra, Australia – A team of researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) recently uncovered the main trigger behind the massive underwater eruption at Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific Ocean. This eruption, considered one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history, resulted in the tragic death of four individuals and injured … Read more
Nuku’alofa, Tonga – A new study has shed light on the devastating volcanic eruption in Tonga, revealing that it was triggered by an explosion equivalent to ‘five underground nuclear bombs.’ The research provides a deeper understanding of the catastrophic event that took place earlier this year. According to the study, the eruption occurred at Hunga … Read more
Canberra, Australia – A recent study from The Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered new insights into the triggering mechanism behind the massive underwater volcanic eruption of the Hunga Tonga underwater volcano, one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history. The research, led by a team of ANU seismologists, sheds light on the natural explosion … Read more
Melbourne, Australia – Scientists are putting forward a new theory regarding the powerful eruption that occurred in Tonga in 2022. They suggest that the extreme force behind the event may have been caused by a buildup of gas rather than the interaction of magma and water. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano … Read more