Tonga Eruption: Mega Blast From Pacific Volcano Felt On Atlantic Bottom

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The Atlantic Ocean seabed, 18,000 kilometres away from the Pacific Ocean, felt the effects of the enormous volcanic explosion that occurred there last year, as reported by BBC.

Ground motions 

Hunga-destructive Tonga’s eruption On January 15, 2022, Hunga-Ha’apai generated pressure waves that travelled through the atmosphere, linked with the ocean’s surface, and activated 50 extremely sensitive seismometers that were submerged 5,000 metres beneath the surface...

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