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The hulking rock, called Maka Lahi, is the size of a two-story house and sits on a 120-foot-tall cliff, covered in vegetation ...
A massive boulder named Maka Lahi was recently found about 650 feet from the edge of a cliff in Tonga, and researchers ...
The researchers used numerical modelling to establish that wave heights of around 50 metres, and lasting around 90 seconds, ...
Locals in Tonga had always known it as Maka Lahi, “large rock,” but scientists quickly realized it was much more.
Explore volcanic landscapes or lounge on white sand beaches at an under-the-radar Polynesian island nation perfect for a ...
A mysterious, highly active undersea volcano near California could erupt later this year – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today ...
An underwater volcano near the South Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on January 15 ... during the eruption that triggered huge tsunami waves. “We think the amount of energy released ...
Florida's tsunami? The surprising 2022 wave from a Pacific volcano was driven by the perfect setup from two other weather systems that resulted in a surge along the entire United States East Coast.
A massive, cliff-top boulder in Tonga reveals a 7,000-year-old mega tsunami, offering new insights for coastal hazard ...
A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Tonga late Sunday night does not pose a tsunami threat to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This is according to the Guam ...
A new study highlights the potential of amber fossils to capture evidence of powerful, prehistoric ocean waves ...
A woman’s research into the word “kizuna” (bonds) led to an extensive survey on how foreign technical intern trainees were affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.