2009 Tonga undersea volcanic eruption | |
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Volcano | Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai |
Start date | 16 March 2009[1][a] |
End date | 22 March 2009[1] |
Type | Submarine, Surtseyan |
Location | Tonga 20°34′S 175°23′W / 20.57°S 175.38°W |
VEI | 2 [1] |
The 2009 Tonga undersea volcanic eruption began on 16 March 2009,[5] near the island of Hunga Tonga, approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) from the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa.[6] The volcano is in a highly active volcanic region that represents a portion of the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is estimated that there are up to 36 undersea volcanoes clustered together in the area.[7]
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