Tonga Volcano Eruption

[mapuc]

Tonga Volcano Erupted With Force More Than 500 Times The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb

The size — and deadly consequences — of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption that occurred last week has now begun to be quantified, with scientists estimating the power of the eruption, which satellites caught creating ripples in the atmosphere. According to local officials, the eruption had a radius of 260 kilometers (161.5 miles), and threw up ash 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into the atmosphere, releasing massive amounts of energy.

https://www.iflscience.com/environme...a-atomic-bomb/

Markus

[Jimbuna]

This happened last Saturday Markus and the first aid via aircraft arrived today.

The first foreign aid planes have arrived in Tonga, bearing much-needed supplies for the Pacific nation which was left devastated by a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami on Saturday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60063732

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

This happened last Saturday Markus and the first aid via aircraft arrived today.

I know Jim But I waited for some of my friends would make a thread about this huge disaster.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mapuc

I know Jim But I waited for some of my friends would make a thread about this huge disaster.

Markus

Ah, right...no problem matey.

[mapuc]

It was said the explosion could be heard around the world- I remember that I heard what sounded like an explosion Can't remember which day it was. Only that I thought wow what was that-Now I'll hear the sirene from firetrucks very soon-No such sound came and I forgot everything about this explosion, until I read about this eruption.

We have a shipyard here in our town-so it could very well have been there it came from.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Yeah, probably some shipyard fitter dropping a spanner in the dock bottom.

Taken from personal experience