This is absolutely astounding – volcanic eruption photographed by satellites


Here it is in VHD:



According to some reports, the explosion was so loud that it could be heard in Alaska!

Here is a satellite photo that shows the size of the initial cloud compared to the size of Australia (click to enlarge)

The Tonga Online website has some pics from surface level.

6 thoughts on “This is absolutely astounding – volcanic eruption photographed by satellites

  1. My meteorologist friends here in Northern Utah said they could see the dip in barometric pressure caused by the pulse from the eruption

  2. I saw a satellite photo of this on Fark that includes Australia in the picture. This thing is BIG. Not as big as Australia, but at least as big as some New England states.

    Any odds on when the GOP will blame Biden for it, or am I already too late?

  3. Tonga is no more, With an Explosion that large, there are no survivors. the Pressure blast along with the heat, steam, projectiles, means there is little life remaining.

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