The largest volcano on the planet has decided to wake from its slumber. Mauna Loa started erupting last night with a new fissure vent at the volcano's summit.
living around the volcano as this eruption is likely to remain confined to the summit. However, views from the summit rim show lava flows coating the floor quickly .The USGS is reporting that lava flows have spilled out of the summit caldera to the southwest, but the eruption is still coming from the summit.
Animated GIF of the activity at Mauna Loa across November 27 and early November 28, showing the start of the new eruption. Credit: USGS/HVO. However, it is not out of the question that new vents could open outside the summit caldera. The historic lava flows at Mauna Loa have occurred on all sides of the giant volcano, including some in the 1880s that reached what is now Hilo. It also has the potential to produce flows that
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