Tonga's New Island Is Just
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A Few Jagged Hocks Now
That new island on Tonga’s Metis Shoal, which belched into existence i December in a flurry of fire, steam and molten rock, is now nothing ut a few jagged rocks showing through the water.
The latest report on the island was made by a vulcanologist from the mithsonian Institution, Dr. Charles Lundquist, who visited the “island” n February 19.
Dr Lundquist found that all volcanic activity had ceased and that °i late January €S emitted ’ as was the case during the sighting ,jP. r - Lindquist went to Metis Shoal in the Tongan vessel Alaimoana , accompanied by a diver.
The diver was able to stand in five feet of water, with a heavy nderhtm WHe f ° Und the SUrface continu ously moving Rocks a foot in diameter were washing back and forth as he picked v samples for Dr. Lundquist to study.