Giant Tonga eruption caught on satellite images
The moment an underwater volcano violently erupted in Tonga has been captured by satellite imagery.
Speeded-up footage from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the eruption two times.
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai has triggered a widespread tsunami threat - including in neighbouring New Zealand.
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