Mauna Loas volcano awakens in Hawaii

The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, spewing ash into the surrounding area on Monday morning, November 28, without threatening homes.

Mauna Loa erupted at 11.30 pm local time on Sunday evening (09.30 am GMT on Monday, 28 November), the US Geophysical Institute (USGS) said in a warning.

“The lava is still erupting at the summit and overflowing the caldera,” it said on Monday, 28 November, adding that it posed “no threat to populated areas at this time.”

This image released by the US Geological Survey (USGS)on November 28, 2022, shows Mauna Loa eruption as viewed from Waikoloa.

But “the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can evolve quickly, and the location and progress of lava flows can change rapidly,” the institute warned in its first note on Sunday, 27 November.

People watch the glow from lava erupting from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 in Hilo, Hawaii.

Some people watch the glow from lava erupting from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano.

Indeed, the winds could also carry “volcanic gas and Pele hair,” volcanic glass fibres, the USGS said.

Metrologists from the US Weather Service (NWS) warned that volcanic ash and debris could accumulate around the volcano. This can cause breathing difficulties for residents or disrupt engines or electronic systems.

The volcano Mauna Loa, which rises to 4,169m, is located on the island of Hawaii, the largest in the Pacific archipelago.

Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843. Its last eruption was in 1984 and lasted 22 days.

“The fact that this is a dangerous mountain that hasn’t erupted since 1984 – the longest eruptive pause in its history – is why we should all be watching what happens,” volcanologist Robin George Andrews commented on Twitter.

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The world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, spewing ash into the surrounding area on Monday morning, November 28, without threatening homes. Mauna Loa erupted at 11.30 pm local time on Sunday evening (09.30 am GMT on Monday, 28 November), the US Geophysical Institute (USGS) said in a warning. "The lava is still erupting at the summit and overflowing the caldera," it said on Monday, 28 November, adding that it posed "no threat to populated areas at this time."

This image released by the US Geological Survey (USGS)on November 28 There is no panic, and the authorities have ordered no evacuation request, but some roads are closed as a precautionary measure. "There is no indication that the eruption is moving into a rift zone," which allows magma to travel more easily underground, the USGS said earlier. But "the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can evolve quickly, and the location and progress of lava flows can change rapidly," the institute warned in its first note on Sunday, 27 November.

Some people watch the glow from lava erupting from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano. Indeed, the winds could also carry "volcanic gas and Pele hair," volcanic glass fibres, the USGS said. Metrologists from the US Weather Service (NWS) warned that volcanic ash and debris could accumulate around the volcano. This can cause breathing difficulties for residents or disrupt engines or electronic systems. The volcano Mauna Loa, which rises to 4,169m, is located on the island of Hawaii, the largest in the Pacific archipelago. Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843. Its last eruption was in 1984 and lasted 22 days. "The fact that this is a dangerous mountain that hasn't erupted since 1984 - the longest eruptive pause in its history - is why we should all be watching what happens," volcanologist Robin George Andrews commented on Twitter.