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Tonga volcano eruption ‘throws water into space’

ANU astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr. Brad Tucker says the shock wave from the underwater volcano Tonga, which erupted earlier this year, should have released “60 megatons of energy.” As a result of the eruption, so much energy was ejected that water particles were ejected into space. “Satellite data showed that when this volcano erupted, so

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More people flee after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Indonesia

Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages following the eruption of Mount Semeru in Indonesia, where officials are warning of the danger of lava cooling despite less activity from the volcano. More than 2,400 residents fled their homes and took refuge in 11 evacuation centers after the highest mountain on the country’s main island,

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Mount Semeru alarm after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

CNN — Indonesia raised the warning to its highest level on Sunday after Mount SevenVolcanic eruption in the province of East Java caused the evacuation of local residents. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the plume of the volcano reached a height of 15 kilometers (approximately 50,000 feet). The agency said in a statement on Sunday

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The eruption of the world’s largest active volcano

The Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, spewing lava and ash. The volcano is considered the largest active volcano in the world. Scientists have confirmed that lava flows are held at the top of the volcano and do not threaten any nearby settlements.

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