The tiny island came into existence 11 hours after a volcanic eruption on September 10. The volcano is situated in the Home Reef seamount near the central Tonga island. NASA was able to photograph the new land mass with satellites. The Home Reef, a seafloor ridge from Tonga to New Zealand, has the highest concentration of underwater volcanos in the world, according to the space agency. Previously, Home Reef volcanos erupted in 1852, 1857, 1984 and 2006 – with the last two producing islands 50 to 70 metres (164-229 feet) high.Read Long Article
