The Tonga volcanic eruption in January 2022 was more powerful than the largest ever nuclear explosion in the US, scientists have confirmed. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, an underwater volcano in the ...

GEOGRAPHY: Located about 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) southwest of Hawaii and 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) northeast of New Zealand. Largest island is Tutuila, home to 95 percent of the ...