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Why the Tonga volcano eruption was so big and what's next

Headline from Winona Daily News, on the newest of 2 developments

An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday. Many wondered why the blast was so big, how the resulting tsunami traveled so far, and what will

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  1. Why the Tonga Eruption Was So Violent, and What to Expect Next

    Headline from Scientific American ·

  2. Newest

    Why the Tonga volcano eruption was so big and what's next

    Headline from Winona Daily News ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Conversation US

    Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The eruption is akin to a weapons-grade chemical explosion, and there could be several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest to follow.

  2. France 24

    Huge Tonga volcanic eruption felt around the world (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga was so powerful it was recorded around the world and triggered a tsunami that flooded Pacific coastlines from Japan to the United States, scientists…

  3. Scientific American

    Why the Tonga Eruption Was So Violent, and What to Expect Next (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    Research into earlier eruptions suggests this is the type of massive explosion the volcano sees about every thousand years

  4. CNN

    Opinion: The enormous Tonga volcano eruption was a once-in-a-millennium event (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano on Saturday was so large, it was a spectacle best appreciated from space.

  5. Winona Daily News

    Why the Tonga volcano eruption was so big and what's next (opens Winona Daily News)

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    Winona Daily News's feed description

    An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday. Many wondered why the blast was so big, how the resulting tsunami traveled so far, and what will

  6. KOB 4

    EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what's next (opens KOB 4)

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    Phys's feed description

    People around the world looked on in awe at the spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting in a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific. Many wondered why the blast was so big, how the resulting tsunami traveled so far, and what will happen next.

  7. Fox News

    Why Tonga eruption was so big and what's next (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    People around the world looked on in awe at the spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting in a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific.

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