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TongaVolcano: UnleashesitsPower

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Volcanoes have always been an unstoppable force, dormant or active, they leave their effects in various areas of our planet. Volcanic eruptions remind us of their unpredictability and breathtaking power So to speak, the volcano of Tonga shook the world and became a global spectacle because of its recent eruption Tonga Volcano surpasses scientists' expectations as it savagely erupts, making it one of the largest atmospheric eruptions in history and triggering global tsunamis, January 15, 2022

Submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is part of the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean, 65 kilometers north of Tongatapu, the country's main island It lies around 100 km above a seismically active region and is part of the highly active KermadecTonga Subduction zone Since the base of this volcano sits on the seafloor, it is nearly entirely submerged apart from two small volcanic islands, Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai Its base has a diameter of about 20 kilometers and rises about 2,000 meters to the surface

Tonga Volcano's eruption began in December 2021 but reached an immense and powerful climax nearly four weeks later with a warning of aftershocks for the following several days This eruption is the largest recorded since the last century, surpassing the 1991 eruption at Mt Pinatubo and NASA confirmed that it was also a hundred times more powerful than the Hiroshima Bombing

It exploded about 2 3 cubic miles of rock and ashfall that covered an area of at least five square kilometers According to BBC Science Correspondent Jonathan Amos, it displaced some ten cubic km of rock, ash, and sediment, much of it exiting through the volcano's mouth, or caldera to shoot straight up into the sky like a "shotgun blast" as one geologist called it The pinnacle of its eruption released a booming blast so loud that it was heard in Alaska, 6,000 miles away

Furthermore, "This volcano even exceeded our maximum expectations about how far the effects of this eruption were on the seafloor " NIWA Marine Geologist Dr Kevin MacKay said "The more we study it, the bigger the event becomes " He added What made Tonga Volcano's eruption surpass scientists' expectations as well is that the damage and effects of this devastation across the planet remain a mystery

How Tonga Volcano was felt around the world is that its monstrous eruption created damaging tsunamis wherein five continents felt its waves and power The deviating high waves coming from this have reached the shores of New Zealand, Japan, The United States, The far east of Russia, Chile, and Peru Many of these countries are under a tsunami alert for the whole weekend, their ports and shores are flooded with waves, and their boats are harmed and damaged

Moreover the destruction caused by this explosion leaves a lasting impact on us and our environment The best we can do is to become aware and prepare to face these crisis events According to Jeanna Ricci M Melo from 8-Counsel "Certain ways to be prepared in these certain events are always being updated on the daily news, having extra consumable foods like canned goods and obtaining knowledge on our nearest evacuation centers " Although recovery and rebuilding of the harm caused by the eruption might take some time, we must pursue and do our best regardless

Lessons learned; we shouldn't underestimate the power mother nature holds Tonga Volcano's eruption alone has left scientists stunned with its power and extended damages across the world, leaving its mark

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