The volcano, which erupted in the island nation of Tonga in January, was one of the largest volcanic eruptions ever recorded. The explosion that shook the world was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
The world, which closed 2021 with many disasters, opened this year with one of the biggest volcanic eruptions ever recorded. in January in the Kingdom of Tonga The erupting volcano was strong enough to ‘resonate’ the atmosphere for 73 hours and virtually wiped a country off the map. In its latest report on the volcanic eruption, NASA announced that the volcanic eruption in Tonga was the largest volcanic eruption of the century.
January 15 An underwater volcano that erupted in Tonga, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, devastated most of the country. This explosion, which also triggered a tsunami that hit the far shores of the ocean, was felt around the world with different consequences.
Even smaller than a small city, Tonga has been razed to the ground.
of the Kingdom of Tonga, which is even smaller than our province of Yalova with a surface area of 798 km2. 80 percentvolcanic eruption affecting 8 grade It entered the Volcanic Explosion Index almost at the top. Volcanic Eruption Index (VEI) degree 6 It is stated that the eruption, which is determined as the blast, will repeat every 50-100 years.
VEI 8 grade 50,000 Scientists say that these explosions can occur once a year and that people have not seen these explosions for tens of thousands of years. 1,000 cubic kilometers It underlines that it can produce ash in large volumes.
The world shook for 73 hours after the explosion
The great shock wave that emerged after the explosion was one of the strongest waves ever recorded. Indeed, its impact was so great. The resulting wave made the earth’s atmosphere vibrate like a bell for exactly 73 hours. Complete tour around the world 36 hours in the scientific community to find this wave lamb wave it’s called. The shock wave was named after itself in the early 20th century. Horace Lamb It’s named after the Englishman.
It was hundreds of times more powerful than the bomb in Hiroshima
Speaking about this situation, scientist Dr. Brown, “It really only happens when there is a very big explosion. The explosion basically makes the whole atmosphere vibrate like a bell…” said.
While sudden increases in air pressure occur due to the wave, USA, Germany, Australia, UK, China, Japan and IndiaInstitutions in Turkey also announced that there are pressure changes in the air. NASA the front of this explosion “Hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on HiroshimaThe event, which shook the wildlife deeply, had a terrible effect on coral reefs and other creatures in the ocean, especially in the ocean.
As a result of the explosion close to 10 people when you die, 90 million dollars One casualty struck the island nation. The following images remained from the explosion, which will be investigated by scientists for many years.
Images of the explosion in Tonga
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