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Scientists reconstruct one of this century's most explosive volcanic eruptions to explore its role in a tsunami

In 2022, the eruption and collapse of an underwater volcano in Tonga caused a devastating tsunami that killed four people, disrupted seafloor ecosystems and damaged critical seafloor telecommunications cables. It was one of the most powerful volcanic events this century.

Scientists reconstruct one of this century's most explosive volcanic eruptions to explore its role in a tsunami
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In 2022, the eruption and collapse of an underwater volcano in Tonga caused a devastating tsunami that killed four people, disrupted seafloor ecosystems and damaged critical seafloor telecommunications cables. It was one of the most powerful volcanic events this century.

Originally published at Phys.org

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