Fonuafoʻou

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title: Fonuafoʻou
text: Fonuafo‘ou, formerly known as Falcon Island, is a submarine volcano in the western part of the Ha'apai group in Tonga. The volcano has created an island several times throughout history. It was first spotted by the crew of the British ship HMS Falcon in 1867, while it was still a coral reef. On 11 October 1885, the volcano erupted and spouted tons of molten lava. Three days later, on 14 October 1885, the eruption created an island, which was named Falcon island by the British. Several eruptions
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description: Submarine volcano in Ha'apai, Tonga
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date modified: 2024-02-18T09:45:21Z
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