Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2014 (approx.)

Aerial photograph of two small, uninhabited islands connected by a volcano and volcanic material.

Original

Note: Image comes from an external source

Detailed Description

Satellite image of the uppermost part of the underwater volcano of Hunga Tonga. The island has a length of about 3.5 km and is 1.7 km wide. It was formed in late December 2014 by a volcanic eruption that joined two separate islets, Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai, into a single landmass.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.