article_snippet: a volcano is said to be part of the volcanic Pacific Ring of Fire and is believed to one of a 36 undersea volcanoes in that region.
article_snippet: A short-lived eruption in March 2009, lasted for almost a week.
article_snippet: At the time, geologists said A short-lived eruption in March 2009 originated from two volcanic vents - one was located on Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, while the other was around 330ft (100m) offshore.
article_snippet: two volcanic vents - spewed so much debris
article_snippet: There is a lot of rock, it's not just ash.
article_snippet: the island is dubbed Ring of Fire because of the high levels of seismic activity in the area.
article_snippet: Hunga Tonga's latest eruption began on 19 December 2014 and continued into this month.
article_snippet: At its peak, the ash plume reached heights of more than 14,765ft (4,500 metres).