The massive volcanic eruption which triggered tsunamis and devastated the island nation of Tonga was detectable in Switzerland.
The Swiss weather service MeteoNews says its monitoring stations across the country picked up a pressure shock-wave at the same time of the explosion.
The forecasters Tweeted the findings show the eruption was big enough to affect the entire planet.
It sent a plume of gas and steam 20 km into the air and caused a tsunami which hit the main island.
June one of the hottest on records
Switzerland has just lived through its third-hottest June since records began in 1864.
Storms hit central areas
Severe storms swept across central parts of the country last night, forcing Linkin Park to pause their Letzigrund stadium concert in Zurich for about 50 minutes.
Heat related hospital visits surge
Emergency calls to Geneva's 144 medical hotline rose about 60% over four days as last week's heatwave pushed temperatures to 37.
Storms destroy Geneva crops
The damage caused by the storm on Monday evening in Geneva is becoming clear.
Physical punishment for kids banned from today
Physical punishment of children is banned from today.
Gap grows between the wealthy and middle class
The gap between Switzerland's wealthy and its middle class widened again last year, according to UBS's annual global wealth report.
