From OP: While it looks like the volcano has calmed down, we thought we would post a video of what the volcano looked like last week. Here is a video we took during the first sea surveillance mission on 14 January 2015. (Video credit: New Zealand High Commission, Nuku'alofa, Tonga)A volcanic eruption taking place in the Pacific archipelago of Tonga has created a new island, though scientists say it could soon sink back into the ocean.The volcano has been erupting for approximately a month in the ocean, 65 kilometers northwest of Tonga’s capital, Nukualofa, located on the main island of Tongatapu.The island, which has not yet been named, is around 1.8 kilometers by 1.5 kilometers and rises around 100 meters above the sea.Video Credit: New Zealand High Commission, Nuku'alofa