History: January 15 (#2)

History: January 15 (#2)
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January 15, 2022 The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupts, cutting off communications with Tonga and causing a tsunami across the Pacific.

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On January 15, in the year 2022: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻa pai volcano erupts, cutting off communications with Tonga and causing a tsunami across the Pacific. In December 2021, an eruption began on Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, a submarine volcano in the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean.

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Why January 15, 2022 matters: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai v olcano erupts, cutting off communications with Tonga and causing a tsunami across the Pacific. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 15, 2022 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupts, cutting off communications with Tonga and causing a tsunami across the Pacific. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Hunga_Tonga%E2%80%93Hunga_Ha%CA%BBapai_eruption_and_tsunami (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)