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Hunga eruption sparked record-setting undersea avalanches

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Hunga eruption sparked record-setting undersea avalanches

Analysis of seafloor deposits reveals the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption triggered immense underwater currents that scoured the seabed more than 100 kilometers away, burying entire ecosystems in their path.

byModern Sciences Team

July 15, 2025