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Tonga’s 2022 Mega-Eruption Upended Tsunami Science, New Findings Show

New research into the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption indicates the volcano’s seafloor collapse was far larger than previously understood, helping explain why the tsunami it generated behaved unlike most quake-driven waves. Scientists say the event is forcing a rethink of tsunami hazard models, especially for submarine volcanoes and other non-earthquake triggers.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read

Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceJust now (05:53 PM IST)

Tonga’s 2022 Mega-Eruption Exposed a New Tsunami Threat

New research is reshaping scientific understanding of the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption, showing that the disaster was driven not just by explosive volcanism but by the sudden collapse of a submarine volcano. The finding helps explain why the event generated a far-reaching tsunami and why small undersea volcanoes may pose outsized coastal risks in a warming, hazard-prone world.

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