It’s like the Big Bang all over again! Did you know that in December 2014, the eruption of an Underwater Volcano Formed a new island in the South Pacific Ocean? The volcano in question is located in the island kingdom of Tonga, an area containing more than one hundred islands. The volcano, called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, began erupting in mid-December and within days, new rock formations could be seen in the ocean. These formations developed over a few weeks, eventually growing into a new island. The island is about 390 feet above sea level, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) running north to

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