re: #22 Charles Johnson

Volcanoes rock. Volcanoes caught on satellite blowing their stack rock.

Tonga’s Hunga Tonga volcano just had one of the most violent volcano eruptions ever captured on satellite. pic.twitter.com/M2D2j52gNn

— US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) January 15, 2022

According to the volcanologists, this was a mere level 2 eruption. It’s still more than sufficient to create tsunamis and threats to life and limb.

Orders of magnitude smaller. Volcanologists use the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), & it’s based on material ejected. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai typically produces eruptions on the lower end (2ish). Krakatau 1883 was a VEI 6. Even small eruptions can be dangerous, though.

— Jess Phoenix is your Volcano Friend 🌋 (@jessphoenix2018) January 15, 2022