As impressive as satellite signature was for #Tonga volcanic eruption in January 2022, subsequent research is redefining just how *big* it was.
— Philippe Papin (@pppapin) November 28, 2022
9.5 km^3 of material ~1.8x magnitude of Pinatubo 1991!😳
Imagine it would have been a far worse disaster if volcano was above water.🌋 https://t.co/vBHv2lR3hU pic.twitter.com/r1qyxjVPPv