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A submarine volcanic eruption that caused devastation in Tonga is highly unlikely in the isles

COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
                                The deep-submergence vehicle Pisces IV, above, investigated the crater wall of Pele’s Pit at Kama­ehu in 2011. A digital topographical image created on the GeoMap app shows Kamaehu from the east.
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COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

The deep-submergence vehicle Pisces IV, above, investigated the crater wall of Pele’s Pit at Kama­ehu in 2011. A digital topographical image created on the GeoMap app shows Kamaehu from the east.

GEOMAP IMAGE COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
                                A rendering of the Kama’ehu submarine volcano from the east, west and north.
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GEOMAP IMAGE COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

A rendering of the Kama’ehu submarine volcano from the east, west and north.

©2022 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES / ASSOCIATED PRESS
                                This satellite image shows an overview of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in Tonga on Jan. 6, before a huge undersea volcanic eruption.
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©2022 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES / ASSOCIATED PRESS

This satellite image shows an overview of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in Tonga on Jan. 6, before a huge undersea volcanic eruption.

COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
                                The deep-submergence vehicle Pisces IV, above, investigated the crater wall of Pele’s Pit at Kama­ehu in 2011. A digital topographical image created on the GeoMap app shows Kamaehu from the east.
GEOMAP IMAGE COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
                                A rendering of the Kama’ehu submarine volcano from the east, west and north.
©2022 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES / ASSOCIATED PRESS
                                This satellite image shows an overview of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in Tonga on Jan. 6, before a huge undersea volcanic eruption.