Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai Erupts
![Satellite animation showing a volcanic eruption in the ocean, with a cloud of ash among the atmospheric clouds.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/tonga_goes_2022015_4k.gif?itok=xzxayKDo)
Detailed Description
The January 15, 2022 satellite view of the small, uninhabited South Pacific island known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai, from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17 (GOES-17). This looping video shows the intense series of eruptions that generated atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.