Amazing Video Of The Underwater Volcanic Eruption In Tonga
By Jason Heller, April 6, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
A couple of weeks agao a powerful underwater volcano erupted near Tonga. It was such a large eruption in fact that it created a new island. Rocks, steam and ash were propelled from beneath the ocean thousands of feet into the air. A tourist captured a truly amazing video as the steam and ash billow towards their boat. You'll want to watch the entire video, it's short.
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