Hidden Volcano Abyss on SBS – On January 15th 2022, the volcano Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai erupts with the power of over 60 million tons of TNT. It is the most powerful explosion ever recorded on the planet.
Within minutes waves as high as a six-storey building, devastate the Pacific nation of Tonga, leaving a country in tatters, and scientists around the world struggling to understand the enormity of what had happened.
Now, we join a team of investigators as they try to solve the mysteries of Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai. Why did this volcano produce such an immensely powerful eruption?
How did it generate such a devastating tsunami, and crucially, could it happen at other volcanoes around the planet?
Hidden Volcano Abyss on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Wednesday 13 March, 2024 at 8.30pm
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