Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has begun to erupt in Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey and other authorities said.
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The eruption started late Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m. HST in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory alert. The Observatory said it was working closely with emergency management partners.
As of early Monday, USGS Volcanoes and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said the lava remained largely confined to the summit caldera and the eruption was not threatening nearby communities sitting downhill of Mauna Loa.
"Hawaii Volcano Observatory has received some reports of lava overflowing into the southwest portion on the Mauna Loa caldera, but at this point there are NO indications that it threatens populated areas. No evacuation orders are in place," the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted shortly after 9:20 a.m. EST (4:20 a.m. HST).
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Is Mother Nature giving us
a heads-up about
Climate Change ?
The pacific plate moves the island moves Mauna Loa Kilauea shares the hotspot I’m thinking Mauna Loa slowly shifting off the hot spot
Climate change? I drive a Prius, so I’m good.
Oh no. How much will the volcano have to pay in fines for the carbon emissions? If it’s $52 per cubic ton(whatever it is lol) this volcano could end up owing trillions to the big guy. Ban all volcanos now. They are a climate crisis causer.
Doubt it. Earth does this. Has done this since the beginning and will continue to do this until it can’t anymore. ❤
@ONLYMATTYG ya and its been reported that the volcano wrote a message in its lava that it won’t stop until we all send a donation to Greta Thunberg and drive EV’s. Wow..how cryptic is that!!!
I like how the officials are saying it’s still inthe caldera
This is fake
What’s your Instagram? I drove right past the volcano this morning I’ll send you videos lmao
I live on Mauna Loa
run