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Tongan Volcano Eruption Plume Soars "Halfway To Space", Highest On Record
The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption Felt Like An "Atomic Bomb", Say Aid Workers
Tonga's volcanic eruption felt like an "atomic bomb" that shook "the whole island", an aid worker told AFP on Friday, as the Pacific nation raced to address a drinking water shortage.
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Disabled Man, 57, Swept Away In Tonga Tsunami Survives After 27-Hour Swim
A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday's devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'.
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Tonga Makes Contact With World 5 Days After Devastating Tsunami
Tongans could finally make phone contact with their families and the outside world on Thursday five days after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami completely cut off the Pacific island nation.
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Watch: Satellite Video Of Massive Volcanic Eruption In Tonga
Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific, including the entire US West Coast.
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Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Tongan Archipelago
An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another three times larger, according to a report by geologists released Thursday.
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Tongan Volcano Eruption Plume Soars "Halfway To Space", Highest On Record
The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption Felt Like An "Atomic Bomb", Say Aid Workers
Tonga's volcanic eruption felt like an "atomic bomb" that shook "the whole island", an aid worker told AFP on Friday, as the Pacific nation raced to address a drinking water shortage.
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Disabled Man, 57, Swept Away In Tonga Tsunami Survives After 27-Hour Swim
A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday's devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'.
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Tonga Makes Contact With World 5 Days After Devastating Tsunami
Tongans could finally make phone contact with their families and the outside world on Thursday five days after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami completely cut off the Pacific island nation.
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Watch: Satellite Video Of Massive Volcanic Eruption In Tonga
Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific, including the entire US West Coast.
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Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Tongan Archipelago
An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another three times larger, according to a report by geologists released Thursday.
