Undersea volcano in Tonga erupts

Kat · Mar 19, 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29769097?GT1=43001

"NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Scientists sailed Thursday to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga "

A few pictures at the link above.

Kat · Mar 19, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egFM7J4CN44

raw footage of volcanic eruption off coast of Tonga.

PattyCake · Mar 19, 2009

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509824,00.html

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for Tonga and neighboring islands, and reported that sea level readings have confirmed that a potentially destructive tsunami wave was generated by the quake.

lizzybeth · Mar 19, 2009

I read the article but still didn't quite understand what neighboring islands would be affected. Would the warning include the islands of Hawaii?

Skittles · Mar 19, 2009

A worldwide quake map:

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Red circles = today's quakes
Big circles = big quakes

SuziQ · Mar 19, 2009

Is it related to the volcano eruption? Good video at the below link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29769097?GT1=43001

Buzz Mills · Mar 19, 2009

SuziQ said:
Is it related to the volcano eruption? Good video at the below link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29769097?GT1=43001

Yes, i think they are speaking of the ongoing, undersea, volcanic eruption. there may be enough force, at any given time, to generate a tsunami.

My mistake:

A strong 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday near Tonga, generating a tsunami with the potential of striking coastlines in the South Pacific, officials said. There were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake struck about 130 miles south-southeast of the Tongan capital of Nuku'Alofa at a depth of 6.2 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Undersea volcano in Tonga erupts

New Posts

Kat

Kind words do not cost much

Kat

Kind words do not cost much

PattyCake

Gypsy By Heart

lizzybeth

Well-Known Member

Skittles

Well-Known Member

SuziQ

Former Member

Buzz Mills

New Member

DNASolves

Members online

Online statistics

Forum statistics