underwater volcano
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — A large raft of pumice is floating in the Pacific after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga earlier this month.
Within a week the raft was twice the size of New York's Manhattan.
Vulcanologist with GNS Science Brad Scott said the eruption was noticed by cruising yachties...

![A large raft of pumice is floating in the Pacific, northwest of Tonga. [photo: NASA] A large raft of pumice is floating in the Pacific, northwest of Tonga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_pumice1.jpg?itok=ML8Z2agE)