Pacific Volcano Eruption 2024 Lok. A little over two years ago, the most powerful underwater volcano ever recorded erupted off the coast of the tiny island nation of tonga in the pacific ocean, about 2,000 kilometres from new. The pacific kingdom of tonga was jolted by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on monday (august 26, 2024), the united states geological survey said, as foreign leaders gathered for a key regional summit.

An explosive eruption last week sent volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around niijima island, located 970 km (600 miles) from the japanese capital tokyo. 15, it sent a tsunami racing around the world and set off a sonic boom that circled the globe twice.