The eruption happened on the Wednesday and created an island 1.8 km long by 1.5 km wide with a top elevation of 100 m.  The island is unnamed as of yet and may remain so as scientist fear it may recede back into the the ocean.  As they say in Tonga, easy come easy go.

 

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