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Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands
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Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands

On March 18, 2009, the Tonga Islands submarine eruption appeared as a blue-green blur under the water. A pumice raft floated on the nearby ocean surface.

Published Mar 18, 2009

Land Water Volcanoes

Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands
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Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands

The submarine eruption in the Tonga Islands remained visible late in the day on March 18, 2009.

Published Mar 20, 2009

Atmosphere Water Volcanoes

El Hierro Submarine Eruption
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El Hierro Submarine Eruption

The underwater volcano near the Canary Islands is growing ever closer to the water surface.

Published Feb 16, 2012

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Pumice from Undersea Eruption Spreads across South Pacific
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Pumice from Undersea Eruption Spreads across South Pacific

Satellite images show winds and currents spread the pumice raft erupted by the Havre Seamount.

Published Aug 15, 2012

Water Volcanoes

Underwater Eruption Near Tongatapu
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Underwater Eruption Near Tongatapu

Satellites detected an eruption from a seamount near Tonga’s largest island.

Published Feb 2, 2017

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El Hierro Submarine Eruption
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El Hierro Submarine Eruption

An underwater volcano in the Canary Islands turned waters green as it injected a plume of gas and crushed rock across the sea surface in October 2011.

Published Oct 26, 2011

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Eruption at Nabro Volcano
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Eruption at Nabro Volcano

Nabro Volcano emitted water vapor, volcanic ash, and copious quantities of sulfur dioxide on the morning of June 22, 2011.

Published Jun 22, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Undersea Eruption Near Tonga
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Undersea Eruption Near Tonga

Hunga Ha'apai began stirring up the Pacific Ocean in late December 2014.

Published Jan 3, 2015

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Eruption of Anatahan
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Eruption of Anatahan

Published Apr 6, 2005

Volcanoes

Eruption at Bárdarbunga Volcano
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Eruption at Bárdarbunga Volcano

On September 5, 2014, two new fissures opened up near Vatnajökull ice cap in the ongoing eruption at Iceland’s Bárdarbunga volcano.

Published Sep 5, 2014

Volcanoes

First Recorded Eruption of Anatahan Volcano
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First Recorded Eruption of Anatahan Volcano

On the night of May 10, the Anatahan Volcano announced itself with a vigorous eruption that sent high-level ash over a wide area. About 12 hours later, on May 11 at 00:19 GMT, the crew of the International Space Station observed and photographed this ash plume, describing it as huge.

Published May 18, 2003

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Tremors, Eruption at El Hierro Subsiding?
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Tremors, Eruption at El Hierro Subsiding?

The eruption may be quieting, but the water is still swirling with debris.

Published Dec 21, 2011

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