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ScienceSmall undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis

Researchers studying Tonga’s 2022 Hunga eruption focused on a rapid caldera collapse that may have amplified its powerful tsunami. Before-and-after seafloor comparisons indicate that a caldera roughly four kilometers wide sank by about one kilometer during the eruption.

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AArs Technica★★★☆☆2026-09-23 11:15Original

Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis
Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamisScience