We’re back! Yesterday, an underwater volcano known as Hunga Tonga erupted near the remote Pacific nation of Tonga, sending plumes of gas and ash thousands of feet into the atmosphere. The explosion was so powerful it was captured by numerous weather satellites and sent a four-foot tsunami wave into the capital city of Nuku’alofa. Tsunami warnings were also issued in Japan and for the Western coast of the United States. The shots here include two images from Planet Labs, one in the days leading up to the eruption (Jan. 12) and after with the center on the volcanic island blown away (Jan. 15), as well as a video captured by Tonga’s meteorological agency.
