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Tsunami models underestimated Tonga eruption shockwave

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Tsunami models underestimated Tonga eruption shockwave

Tsunami models underestimated Tonga eruption shockwave

The volcanic eruption in Tonga on January 15 unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of miles away.


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Before the tsunami waves hit the West Coast, an air pressure wave from Tonga Eruption was measured by airport air pressure sensors as it crossed the US mainland.

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