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New Land – The Birth of a Pacific Island

February 23, 2015

The Kingdom of Tonga has a new island. About 62 kilometers from the capital, at the edge of the world's largest single tectonic plate, a submarine volcano called Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha'apai has erupted.

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Indonesien Vulkanausbrüche 2014 Gamalama
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