The region of submarine volcanoes flared up in 1852, 1857, 19, producing new islands each time. This isn't the first time Home Reef has erupted. The geological agency said "volcanic activities" were continuing at Home Reef but that they posed only a low risk to the local Vava'u and Ha'apai communities. On Saturday the Tonga Geological Services estimated that the island had expanded to roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level as of Sept. 10.Įleven hours later, the unnamed island poked out of the water. It also formed a new land mass that's quickly grown from one to more than eight acres in size.Īccording to NASA's Earth Observatory, a volcano on what's known as the Home Reef seamount began to erupt on Sept. There's a new island in the South Pacific.Įarlier this month, an underwater volcano near Tonga erupted, oozing lava and expelling steam and water above the surface.
An image released by the NASA Earth Observatory shows the volcanic eruption on Home Reef.
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