A nuclear-test monitor calls Tonga volcano blast 'biggest thing that we've ever seen'

A station to detect nuclear weapons tests picked up the volcanic eruption in Tonga from Antarctica. Some experts say the blast could be more than 50 megatons, while NASA estimates 6-10 megatons.

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