A new “baby” island has been spotted in the Pacific ocean hours after an underwater volcano erupted. NASA Earth Observatory/Cover Ima “No visible ash in the past 24 hours was reported ...

A volcano that erupted in the southwest Pacific Ocean has started to create a new island. On Sept. 10, a volcano erupted on Home Reef, an undersea mountain that is not usually visible.

Previously, Home Reef volcanos erupted in 1852, 1857, 1984 and 2006 – with the last two eruptions producing islands 50 to 70 metres (164-229 feet) high, NASA said.

A dramatic transformation is taking place in the South Pacific, where a newly formed volcanic island is emerging from the ocean. Located in Tonga’s Home Reef, this growing landmass is the result ...

Volcanoes may be capable of epic destruction, but they can create, too. Scientists have spotted a whole new island in the Pacific Ocean, with explosive origins.

After a volcanic eruption earlier this month, a new island has formed in the Pacific Ocean, although like many new islands, it may quickly become submerged. × SIGN UP ...

The region of submarine volcanoes flared up in 1852, 1857, 1984 and 2006, producing new islands each time. Islands created by underwater volcanic activity can exist for years, though they ...

Volcanic eruptions in the Pacific Ocean have created a new island in Tonga, its growth captured on satellite imagery. An underwater volcano “awoke” on Saturday, Sept. 10 — just 11 hours ...

A volcano that erupted in the southwest Pacific Ocean has started to create a new island. On Sept. 10, a volcano erupted on Home Reef, an undersea mountain that is not usually visible.

The Central Tonga Islands welcomed the birth of a new baby – a baby island, that is. The new baby island emerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean, where underwater volcanoes are plentiful. One of ...

A volcano that erupted in the southwest Pacific Ocean has started to create a new island. On Sept. 10, a volcano erupted on Home Reef, an undersea mountain that is not usually visible. But as the ...