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Description: This is a volcanic eruption on one of the uninhabited islands in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was detected by a satellite on January the fifteenth, 2022. NASA researchers estimated the explosive force at ten megatons which is more than five hundred times as powerful as the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The blast was heard as far away as Alaska. The eruption released so much ash that it blanketed the nearby islands. Hundreds of homes were demolished. Over a hundred people were reported missing. The water was heavily polluted, and there was nothing left for people to drink. However, it's hardly surprising that the volcano became active. It has erupted regularly over the past few decades. But none of its previous eruptions can be described as large-scale; it just spewed magma and steam. A really powerful eruption occurs every thousand years. In this video, you’ll find out: why was the blast wave so powerful? What are the casualties of this volcanic activity? And most importantly, was it the last eruption?