Mauna Loa volcano, on Hawaii’s Big Island, began erupting late Sunday evening for the first time in 38 years. This nighttime images shows lava spilling out along the Northeast Rift Zone, with the longest lava flow stretching more than 1.25 miles (2 kilometers). With an estimated volume of 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 cubic kilometers), Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on Earth.—19.479444°, -155.602778°
Mauna Loa Eruption
Mauna Loa Eruption
Mauna Loa Eruption
Mauna Loa volcano, on Hawaii’s Big Island, began erupting late Sunday evening for the first time in 38 years. This nighttime images shows lava spilling out along the Northeast Rift Zone, with the longest lava flow stretching more than 1.25 miles (2 kilometers). With an estimated volume of 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 cubic kilometers), Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on Earth.—19.479444°, -155.602778°