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[artredis1980]

i dont know but those pictures remind me of lost

 

[ChackanKun]

Awesome :O

 

[Timedog]

yeah, uh, can someone think of a reason why that isn't creating huge fucking waves?

 

[KRS7]

nice but the pic below looks weird...you would think something like that would cause massive waves.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd138/subzero9285/article-1163121-03FB829F000005DC-25.jpg

Most massive waves from volcanoes are a result of a large landslide, or the partial collapse of the volcano into its magma chamber forming a caldera. If either of those events occur watch out.

 

[xBerserker]

I wish I could see that in person.

 

[Haly]

CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!!!

 

[toxicgonzo]

 

[daw840]

Where is the cracker eating asian kid photoshop. That's better than creepy girl.

 

[Eteric Rice]

Wow, watching the video is crazy. Volcanoes fascinate the hell out of me for some reason.

Same.

Awesome watching a new land mass being born. :O

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

WTF!!!!!!?????
As soon as I read that post I said to myself "Nicholas Cage for sure..." :lol :lol :lol Holy shit I love GAF.

 

[risk]

too awesome

 

[WretchedTruman]

Applause all around, good sir.

 

[Zero Hero]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/toxicgonzo/shedidit2.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

She is so versatile.

 

[Brannon]

Always nice to be around when new volatile islands are being formed. This one shall be named... New Australia! Let's start sending prisoners there right now!

 

[subzero9285]

A tsunami alert issued after a major 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Tonga islands region on Friday has been cancelled, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.

The Hawaii-based centre had earlier issued a tsunami warning for Tonga and neighbouring islands, and reported that sea level readings had confirmed that a potentially destructive tsunami wave was generated by the quake.

The quake, which hit at 6.17am local time on Friday, was centred 210km south-southeast of the Tongan capital Nuku'Alofa and 480km east-southeast of Ndoi Island, Fiji.

It struck at a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said.

Police in Nuku'alofa, said there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.

Lucy Folay a receptionist at Royal Sunset Island Resort on Tonga's Atata Island told brisbanetimes.com.au the shake was short-lived, but “very very scary” nonetheless.

“It lasted a few minutes and then it was gone,” Ms Folay said.

“But we were scared when it first started. Luckily nothing was damaged; nothing broke or fell over; no cracks in the ground or the walls; no roof damage…nothing at all really.

“We’re all OK at the moment.”

The earthquake struck after an undersea volcano erupted earlier this week near the low-lying twin volcanic islands of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai, shooting spectacular plumes of smoke, steam and ash nto the air.

Source

 

[smoothj]

It looks like there's a bird on his head.

I had to do it :lol :lol

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

First thought that came up.

 

[DoomGyver]

First thought that came up.

Dayuum, look at those thighs.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Street Fighter IV viral ?

This doesn't look like total shit.

Dumbass.

 

[Gallbaro]

First thought that came up.

Damn you beat me.

 

[RagnarokX]

 

[Lost Fragment]

Bump.

Video released: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy0o3EMQnwo

The good part starts around 1:28

Edit: Hmm, actually I think I'm dumb and this is a different part of the same region that erupted a few months after the one this thread is about. Oh well, watch the video anyway jerks.

 

[eXistor]

The first photo [almost] looks like a fist.

My first thought.

 

[NotWii]

The Pacific Ring of Fire has become active again

There's been lots of volcanic and seismic activity over the past year or so, something's up with the Pacific plate

 

[DrEvil]

Spoiler

Smokey needs to find a new home...

 

[Blair]

Daaaamn nature!

 

[elitehebrew]

Doo Doo DOO DO DOO doooo

 

[Stabby89]

Will this create an island? Who will claim it?

 

[NotWii]

Will this create an island? Who will claim it?

Yep

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/21/tonga-volcano-island-nuku-alofa

 

[btkadams]

Yep

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/21/tonga-volcano-island-nuku-alofa

cool! the magic school bus was right!

 

[Forsete]

Cool. Lets hope its not a new Krakatoa.

 

[methane47]

Yep

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/21/tonga-volcano-island-nuku-alofa

THIS IS SOO FRIKKING AWESOME swear to god!!

 

[Patrick Bateman]

 

[edgefusion]

A volcano reduced northern hemisphere temperature by 0.2c? Answer to climate change confirmed, let's start blowing those things up!

 

[jax (old)]

so so so awesome. would have loved to be there. Looks like a live action disaster film's cg but real

 

[MrPing1000]

I think the planet just farted in the bath.

 

[Ephemeris]

man that looks awesome

 

[RiZ III]

Yea I was looking at it thinking.. am I the only one seeing a giant fist?? Lol. Kinda wierd that the water was so calm around it. I figured there would be crazy amounts of waves.

 

[Larson Conway]

The Pacific Ring of Fire has become active again

There's been lots of volcanic and seismic activity over the past year or so, something's up with the Pacific plate

True. Mayon in the Philippines is about to blow up. Warnings all around.

 

[Treo360]

Cool. Lets hope its not a new Krakatoa.

Well, would it make you feel better that Anak Krakatou is a growing super volcano that is active right now?

 

[StuBurns]

Eh, I hope they let Cameron direct the next natural crazy occurrence.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Looks like a fist punching out of the water. Awesome.

OMG! Can't unsee.

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Goddammit, did someone do a 8 around those 2 rocks with a boat again

 

[Walshicus]

 

[Forsete]

Well, would it make you feel better that Anak Krakatou is a growing super volcano that is active right now?

Hmm. Not really.

 

[Chromax]

Yellowstone is next!

 

[Jal]

 

[Escape Goat]

Earth came.

 

[Scythesurge]

CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!!!

I lol'd

 

[Garcia]

It's ALIVE. <3