The eruption of the Tonga volcano, the loudest since the mythical Krakatoa
By: EFE Updated 20 Jan 2022, 23: 59 pm EST
The violent eruption of the Tonga volcano, which caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, is the loudest since the explosion of the mythical Indonesian volcano Krakatoa, in 1883 and that affected the planet’s temperature, according to New Zealand volcanologists .
The outbreak of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, a submarine volcano located in the waters of Tonga, caused atmospheric waves that were recorded around the Earth and that still “continue to go around the world”, the GNS Science geological institute points out in a statement.
“It could be heard from New Zealand, heading south, to Alaska, heading north,” says expert Steve Sherburn, emphasizing that the column of smoke and ash reached as far as the 30 kilometers high according to preliminary data.