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Undersea 'sharkcano' eruption captured in spectacular satellite images

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Kavachi Volcano , an active submarine volcano in the Solomon Islands , began erupting last October .

NASA satellite images show plumes of discolored water over the volcano.

The volcano's summit lies 65 feet ( 20 meters ) below sea level, with its base spreading across the seafloor at a depth of 0.75 miles .