Elevated seismic activity has caused Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to close the Mauna Loa summit backcountry until further notice, the park announced this week. Covering half of the Island of ...

Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984. Its smaller, more active neighbor, Kilauea volcano, has been erupting continuously for more than a year since September 2021.

While Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on earth, the way it tends to erupt is not as dangerous when compared to other volcanoes. "Keeping people prepared so they don't get blindsided is important.

The last eruption of Mauna Loa occurred in 1984 and began in a style typical of the volcano. At 10:55 p.m. on March 24, 1984, the rate of earthquakes under Mauna Loa started to rapidly pick up.

The largest volcano in the world, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has been erupting for 48 hours.The USGS announced the eruption at 11:30 p.m. HST on November 27 and lava is now flowing towards the northeast ...

Mauna Loa erupted at 11:30 p.m. local time Sunday, in what was its first eruption since 1984, according to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory.

Scientists lower Mauna Loa alert level, say eruption could end soon. Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and ...

Scientists have downgraded the alert for Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, from a warning to a watch as its current behavior suggests it may stop erupting soon.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, is erupting for the first time since 1984. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 7:38 PM MST Nov 28, 2022 ...

Lava flow from Mauna Loa’s eruption, which began on Nov. 27, posed little danger to the surrounding communities, stalling about 1.7 miles from Daniel K. Inouye Highway. As such, it became an ...

Mauna Loa's eruption has spiritual meaning for many Native Hawaiians, including its representation of the goddess Pele. Some found other events coinciding with the eruption to be a sign. Hawaiians ...