The Pacific nation of Tonga is made up of 170 islands, but it just welcomed its newest addition – thanks to an underwater volcano. Near the center of the nation's island formation lies the Home Reef ...

A volcano that erupted in the southwest Pacific Ocean has started to create a new island. On Sept. 10, a volcano erupted on Home Reef, an undersea mountain that is not usually visible. But as the ...

The Central Tonga Islands welcomed the birth of a new baby -- a baby island, that is.The new baby island emerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean, where underwater volcanoes are plentiful. One of these ...

A new 6-acre island in the Pacific Ocean, caused by an underwater volcano eruption, has been seen from space On September 10, the Home Reef underwater volcano in Tonga began rumbling to life. The ...

A new “baby” island has been spotted in the middle of the ocean hours after an underwater volcano erupted not far from Australia. Earlier this month, the underwater Home Reef volcano – found in the ...

The Central Tonga Islands welcomed the birth of a new baby — a baby island, that is. The new baby island emerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean, where underwater volcanoes are plentiful. One of these ...