Towering above, the sheer power of the underwater volcano could be seen
for many miles
Posted on 03/19/2009 6:17:37 AM PDT by yankeedame
...The spectacular columns blasted out of the South Pacific yesterday six miles off the coast of Tonga's main island Tongatapu. The eruption can be seen clearly from the capital, Nuku'alofa...
Towering above, the sheer power of the underwater volcano could be seen
for many miles
...No warnings have been issued to the coastal villages...The situation...helped by trade winds which...blow gas and steam away from the island. 
The roiling seas beneath the full fury of the undersea volcano which is part
of a cluster of 36 in the area
Spectators edge closer to the drama being played out in front of them
just six miles off Tonga's main island of Tongatapu
The puff of white is the eruption in Tonga seen by satellite. The island at the lower edge
is Tongatapu, where the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa is located
Tonga is part of the Pacific 'ring of fire' - an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones stretching
from Chile in South America through Alaska and down through
Vanuatu to Tonga
...Tonga, a 170-island archipelago about halfway between Australia and Tahiti...
The debris from the offshore eruption is expected to drift over to the southern coast of
Fiji and clog its beaches
The column of steam and ash first appeared on Monday, after a series of sharp
earthquakes were felt in Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa
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Underwater volcano erupts near Tongan capital....
http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/ | March 18th, 2009
Posted on 03/18/2009 10:50:07 AM PDT by TaraP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209260/posts
Tsunami warning issued after a 7.9 earthquake
struck off the coast of Tonga, officials say.
cnn.com | 3/19/2009 | CNN
Posted on 03/19/2009 12:07:19 PM PDT by F15Eagle
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210132/posts
Geology Picture of the Week, March 15-21, 2009: No doubt about it, Tonga volcano
Boston.com | March 19, 2009 | Dana Stephenson
Posted on 03/21/2009 8:10:58 PM PDT by cogitator
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2211831/posts
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