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The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa was an episode of eruptive volcanic activity at Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, located on Hawaiʻi island, Hawaiʻi. Mauna Loa began to erupt shortly before midnight HST on November 27, 2022, when lava flows emerged from fissure vents in Moku‘āweoweo (Mauna Loa's summit caldera ).
Activity area Eruption name 0 November 27, 2022 () December 13, 2022: Mokuʻāweoweo and Northeast Rift Zone: 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa: 0 March 25, 1984 () April 15, 1984 () Mokuʻāweoweo, Southwest and Northeast rift zones: 1984 eruption of Mauna Loa: 0 July 5, 1975 () July 6, 1975 ()
Like all Hawaiian volcanoes, Mauna Loa was created as the Pacific tectonic plate moved over the Hawaii hotspot in the Earth's underlying mantle. [10] The Hawaii island volcanoes are the most recent evidence of this process that, over 70 million years, has created the 3,700 mi (6,000 km)-long Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain. [11]
The world's largest active volcano has erupted in Hawaii for the first time in nearly four decades, officials said.. Mauna Loa erupted at 11:30 p.m. local time Sunday (4:30 a.m. ET Monday), the U ...
Dec. 4—Related Photo Gallery: Mauna Loa lava flow slows but fissure still active Editor's Note: Bookmark this page! This story is developing and will be updated as soon as more information ...
Dec. 6—Editor's Note: Bookmark this page! This story is developing and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. ____ UPDATE: 11:24 a.m. The lava flow from the Mauna Loa ...
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Nov. 29—Mauna Loa's first eruption in 34 years entered its second day today with Hawaii island residents and visitors reassured that the flowing lava posed no immediate risk to life or property.