Tonga volcano eruption was bigger than any US nuclear blast stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Volcanic eruption in South Pacific biggest in past century spokesman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spokesman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tsunamis were caused as far away as the Caribbean, and atmospheric waves went around the world many times due to the eruption. Meanwhile, the volcano's plume sprayed gas and ash into the lower mesosphere from the stratosphere.