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See the latest jaw-dropping footage of Hawaii's Mauna Loa spewing lava
In the latest from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcanic eruption, dramatic video shows an active fissure shooting lava nearly 150 feet into the air.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – New video from the United States Geological Survey shows lava from an active fissure on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano shooting nearly 150 feet into the air.
Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday night after remaining quiet for nearly 40 years.
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Incredible look at lava spewing as Hawaii's Mauna Loa erupts
Here’s an incredible look at the lava spewing as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupts for the first time since 1984.
The last time Mauna Loa erupted was in 1984, and when the eruption began on Sunday, it ended the longest streak on record between eruptions.
Lava was contained within the volcano's summit when the eruption started on Sunday. However, lava migrated from there to the Northeast Rift Zone by early Monday morning.
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A view from Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began to erupt overnight, prompting authorities to open shelters "as a precaution" on November 29, 2022 in Hawaii, United States. (A view from Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began to erupt overnight, prompting authorities to open shelters "as a precaution" on November 29, 2022 in Hawaii, United States.)
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HAWAII, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 29: A view from Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began to erupt overnight, prompting authorities to open shelters "as a precaution" on November 29, 2022 in Hawaii, United States. ('UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY)
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An image showing lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano shooting nearly 150 feet into the air. (@USGSVolcanoes/Twitter)
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Lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is seen flowing after an eruption on Monday, November 28, 2022. (Hawaii Fire Department via Storyful)
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Mauna Loa and Kīlauea erupt together. Photo from Kūpinaʻi Pali at 6:06 a.m. HST on Monday, Nov. 28 in the park. (NPS Photo / J.Ibasan)
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A photo taken by Ken Hon, Scientist in Charge of HVO from Waikoloa at 1:27 a.m. HST on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (Image: USGS) (USGS)
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Mauna Loa eruption as seen from Waikoloa at about 1:25 a.m. HST. The eruption is occurring from the summit of the volcano, though lava has overflowed the caldera. (Image: Ken Hon, Scientists in Charge of Hawaii Volcano Observatory) ()
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Lava is seen flowing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano after it began to erupt on Sunday night. (USGS Photos from Civil Air Patrol)
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Lava is seen flowing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano after it began erupting on Sunday night. (USGS/Civil Air Patrol)
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A photo view of the Mauna Loa eruption taken from Waikoloa at 6:15 a.m. HST on Nov. 28, 2022. (Image: USGS Volcanoes) (USGS)
Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported fissures in higher elevations within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park were feeding lava flows upslope of the Mauna Loa Weather Observatory.
ERUPTION OF HAWAII'S MAUNA LOA VOLCANO SENDS LAVA SHOOTING HUNDREDS OF FEET INTO THE AIR
An image showing lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano shooting nearly 150 feet into the air.
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And on Monday night, a lava flow crossed Mauna Loa Weather Observatory Road around 8 p.m. local time.
Officials said the lava flow took out power lines to the observatory, and as a result, there has been a pause in data collection. According to officials, all staff with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the Mauna Loa Observatory are safe.
HAWAII'S MAUNA LOA, WORLD'S LARGEST ACTIVE VOLCANO, ERUPTS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1984
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Jaw-dropping video shows lava shooting into the sky from fissure during Mauna Loa's eruption in Hawaii
Video recorded from above Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano shows jaw-dropping images of lava shooting from an active fissure.
The USGS on Tuesday said there was no active lava within Moku'āweoweo caldera, and there was no lava erupting from the Southwest Rift Zone.
"We do not expect any eruptive activity outside the Northeast Rift Zone," the USGS said in an update. "No property is at risk currently. There is a visible gas plume from the erupting fissure fountains and lava flows, with the plume primarily being blown to the North."
Mauna Loa history
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Since 1843, Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times, averaging an eruption every five years.
However, most eruptions before 1950 had an average frequency of 3.5 years. Since 1950, there have only been two eruptions – a summit eruption in 1975 and a rift eruption in 1984.
It had been the longest quiet period on record for Mauna Loa before Sunday night's eruption.
