Volcano and earthquake

1. Loubna Azzouagouagh, Thelma Bravo, Raul García,
Anthony Carrillo and Sergio Camacho
THE TONGAN VOLCANO &
EARTHQUAKE

2. Tongatapu
Tongatapu is the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga and the location of its
capital Nukuʻalofa. It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it
gives its name, and is the country's most populous island.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongatapu

3. The volcano tonga is situated in the ocean Atlantic.An undersea volcano
erupted off the coast of Tonga,Wednesday, March 18, 2009.The eruption was
at sea about 6 miles from the
southwest coast off the main
island of Tongatapu.
.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7950000/newsid_7952900/7952950.stm
THE ERUPTION

4. The ash and smoke
Tossing clouds of smoke, steam
and ash thousands of feet into
the sky above the South Pacific
ocean.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123748748295986887

5. South Pacific Ocean today
Scientists sailed out to have a closer look at the eruptions of an undersea
volcano off the coast of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean today.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123748748295986887

6. Kelepi Mafi
Tonga's head geologist, Kelepi Mafi, said there was no apparent danger to
residents of Nuku'alofa and others living on the main island of Tongatapu.
Officials also said it may be related to a quake with a magnitude of 4.4.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/19/asia/AS-Tonga-Volcano.php

7. The video of the volcanic eruption
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/vp/29773797#2977379
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8. THE EARTHQUAKE
The earthquake was caused by the eruption that originated in the depths of the
sea.Scientists sailed close to the eruption, which began two days before.
THE FREQUENCY OF
THE EARTHQUAKE
WAS 7.6 DEGREES
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF
THE EARTHQUAKE

9. AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE AND ERUPTION
THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF
TONGA AFTER THE DISASTER.

10. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EARTHQUAKE
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http://thecelestialconvergence.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/pla
netary-tremors-powerful-65-magnitude.html
The Earthquake occurred
about 220 kilometers to
140 miles southeast of
Nuku'alofa, capital of
Tonga, the earthquake
was of 7.6 degrees and
started at 18:17 and just at
the time of 18:38, had a
duration of 37
secondsand SWEPT an
average of 34 KM to 21
miles, there has been no
confirmation yet of a
direct link between
seismic and volcanic
eruption.