Record No.
MRB-2026-006889
Highest Volcanic Eruption Plume Ever Recorded
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Tonga
Category
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Country
Tonga
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TO )
Achievement Date
15 January 2022
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
The eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano sent an ash plume roughly 57 kilometers into the mesosphere, the highest ever measured by satellite, and produced the most powerful atmospheric explosion recorded by modern instruments.
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