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A port slammed by ash and water

Gif: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Earther
Gif: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Earther

This sequence of images shows a port in Nukuʻalofa, the capital city of Tonga. The first image was taken on December 29, 2021, and the second image on January 18, 2022. The violent eruption sent volcanic material some 25 miles (41 kilometers) into the atmosphere while triggering a tsunami that flooded nearby coastlines.