The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved the immediate withdrawal of its two longstanding lawsuits concerning Maunakea, marking a pivotal shift towards collaborative ...

Located in Hawaii, Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano in the world. Its name means “Long Mountain” in Hawaiian, and that’s a perfect description.

Mauna Loa is considered to be a shield volcano, meaning it was created by the flow of lava over time. Such volcanoes are not particularly tall (at least in the world of volcanoes).

Mauna Loa is a shield volcano, meaning its lava flows are slower. (Image: Getty) On average, Mauna Loa erupts once every five years and has erupted 34 times since 1843.

Covering an area of around 5,100 square kilometers (1,969 square miles), Mauna Loa is just about 1.6 percent the size of Tamu Massif, but it’s significantly taller.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii — knocking items off shelves in nearby towns but not immediately ...

To compare, the largest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa which is also a shield volcano 10 km (6.3 mi) high and 120 km (75 mi) across. The volume of Olympus Mons is about 100 times larger than that ...

Located in the central Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea is a prominent shield volcano and the highest peak in Hawaii. Over the past 50 years, Mauna Kea has attracted astronomers due to the mountain’s ...

Mauna Loa’s most recent eruptions in 2022, 1984, 1975 and 1950 have occurred years to decades apart. However, prior to 1950, Mauna Loa erupted more frequently.

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What causes volcanoes to erupt? – Avery, age 8, Los Angeles On Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa – the world’s largest active volcano – erupted on the island of Hawaii.