A new island has emerged out of the Pacific Ocean, but it may soon disappear

The volcanic eruption on Home Reef can be seen in the image.

Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory

A new island is located in the South Pacific.

An underwater volcano erupted earlier this month, releasing steam and water above the surface. A new land mass of more than eight acres was formed.

The Home Reef seamount began to erupt on September 10, according to NASA.

The island poked out of the water after eleven hours.

The island stood at around 50 feet above sea level as of September 19 according to the Tonga Geological Services.

volcanic activities at Home Reef pose a low risk to the Vava'u and Ha'apai communities according to the geological agency.

Home Reef has erupted in the past. Each time the region of submarine volcanoes flared up, a new island was created.

NASA said that underwater volcanic activity can create islands for a long time.

There is hope that the little atoll could survive. The island was created by the late'iki volcano.

According to the space agency, Home Reef is part of the Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone, where three plates are smashing into each other and creating an active area for underwater volcanos.