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Why was the Tongan volcanic eruption so huge?

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The Tongan volcano erupting the day before the massive explosion
The Tongan volcano erupting the day before the massive explosion Source: Twitter-TuoteroSismico

Scientists are now investigating how Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano was able to send a shock wave which completely circumnavigated the globe.

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Scientists are now investigating how Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano was able to send a shock wave which completely circumnavigated the globe.

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