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YEARENDER 2009-TONGA-VOLCANO

YEARENDER 2009 Picture dated March 18, 2009 showing an undersea volcano eruption about 10 to 12 kilometres (six to seven miles) off the Tongatapu coast of Tonga sending plumes of steam and smoke hundreds of metres into the air. Tonga's head geologist, Kelepi Mafi, said there was no apparent danger to residents of Nuku'alofa and others living on the main island of Tongatapu. Officials also said it may be related to a quake with a magnitude of 4.4 which struck last March 13 around 35 kilometres from the capital at a depth of nearly 150 kilometres. AFP PHOTO / LOTHAR SLABON / MATANGI TONGa (Photo credit should read LOTHAR SLABON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Uploaded on January 4, 2010
Taken on January 4, 2010