Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption Update; Large Tsunami Occurs; Powerful Explosive Eruption

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga on January 15th produced a large and destructive tsunami through a new volcanic eruption. This tsunami occurred due to partial edifice collapse, as the southeast flank of the volcano had become structurally unstable. The tsunami originated after a powerful volcanic explosion which sent a plume of ash more than 20,000 meters or 66,000 feet into the atmosphere. What had just occurred was likely the most powerful volcanic eruption in a decade. This video will separate fact from fiction, and discuss the tsunami, how it occurred, and what might happen next at Hunga Tonga. It is a very famous volcano as it has produced several spectacular island forming eruptions in the 21st century. This video is protected under “fair use”. If you see an image and/or video which is your own in this video, and/or think my discussion of a scientific paper (and/or discussion/mentioning of the data/information within a scientific paper) does not fall under the fair use doctrine, and wish for it to be censored or removed, contact me by email at [email protected] and I will make the necessary changes. Volcanic ash advisory center: http://vaac.metservice.com/ For information on potential ash advisories of this volcano, select the Wellington center. If you would like to support this channel, consider becoming a patron at   / geologyhub  . Another way to support this channel is to make an order via our gemstone and geology related etsy store at http://prospectingarizona.etsy.com. This channel's merch store is also on etsy at http://geologyhub.etsy.com. Special Thanks to: @alakihihifo, @platformadam (both on twitter) 0:00 A Large Eruption 0:24 Volcanic Explosion Heard in NZ & AUS 0:53 A Tsunami Hits Tonga 1:20 Tsunami Warning US West Coast & Alaska 2:00 Why a Tsunami Occurred 3:40 What will happen next Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google Satellite Video/Photo Credit: NOAA, NASA, GOES WEST 17, Public Domain & Japan Meteorological Agency, CC BY 4.0 Thumbnail Photo Credit: NOAA, Colorized with Hotspot.ai commercial credits CC BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...