‘India felt shockwaves’, says IMD: Why Tonga’s volcanic eruption was a big event

The underwater volcano in Tonga has erupted for the third time in four days, potentially endangering the capacity of flight supervision to assess the damage caused by a large explosion and tsunami that hit the Pacific Mountain State on January 15. According to geologists, Saturday’s explosion might be the biggest anywhere on Earth in more than 30 years. The cloud of ash, gas, and giant steam showered up to 20 kilometers to the sky – and the tsunami wave slammed into the Pacific. Dramatic satellite images catch eruptions in real time. According to experts, it was one of the strongest explosions of the 21st century. The extraordinary wave of shock caused by the eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Bangapai in Tonga was also felt throughout India, according to the Ministry of India’s Meteorology. Tonga, in the South Pacific, is still disconnected from all over the world. Tonga has a population of around 105,000 people and consists of 169 islands, 36 of them inhabited. There are no reports of death or injury so far, but with the path of communication down, comprehensive evaluation has not been possible. Note you know why the eruption is not a small event.