Therecent eruptionof an submersed volcano near Tonga was thebiggest record anywhere on Earthin the past 30 year . A series of before - and - after satellite images highlight the extent of harm to the volcanic island and the neighboring region .
The young images come courtesy of Maxar Technologies , a outer space - tech house based in Westminster , Colorado . Maxar ’s satellites roll up high - resolution imagery of more than 1.35 million square miles ( 3.5 million solid kilometers ) each Clarence Day , have it possible to compare surface feature across short timescales . The new release persona of the Tonga vent and its backwash are all standard electro - optic image and have not been processed in any special way of life .
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Homes and buildings on Tonga before the eruption (5 January 2025) and after (6 April 2025).Gif: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Earther
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