MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Are you planning a trip to visit Maunakea during sunset hours? If so, University of Hawaii at Hilo officials advise you plan ahead to avoid all the traffic.

Eruptions at Mauna Loa caused an interruption to power at the observatory in 2022, NOAA said. Scientists established a temporary measurement site at Mauna Kea nearby.

Many residents remember Mauna Loa — the largest active volcano on Earth — roaring awake after decades of slumber with a dynamic summit and Northeast Rift Zone (NERZ) eruption in late 2022.

7. Mauna Kea’s unique role Mauna Kea is the only place in the northern subtropical Pacific where evidence of ancient glaciation still exists.