Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast

On March 18, an undersea volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga shooting clouds of smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet into the sky above the South Pacific ocean. This volcano was one of the many undersea volcanoes in an an area where up to 36 undersea volcanoes are clustered. It has been said that it was a very significant eruption, on quite a large scale. The undersea volcano has sent smoke and steam 13 miles into the atmosphere. There was no sign the offshore eruption posed any danger to residents, he said, with trade winds blowing gas and steam away from the island. Residents said the steam and ash column first appeared on Monday morning, after a series of sharp earthquakes were felt in the capital, Nuku'alofa. A similar eruption like this had occurred in the same area in 2002.

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