The largest volcano in the world, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has been erupting for 48 hours ... stage of its 'life history,' reflecting their location above the plume," Pyle said. The Big Island is ...

From base to summit, Mauna Loa measures 30,085 feet, making it the second highest mountain on earth after its neighbor Mauna Kea, which is 33,500 feet from its base under the ocean. (Mount Everest ...

A shower of ash and river of lava started spewing from the world’s largest active volcano late Sunday, as the towering peak of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupted ... and the location and advance ...

For the first time in a generation, lava began flowing from Mauna Loa at the heart of Hawaii’s Big Island late Sunday. No one knows when it will stop, or what, if any, damage it might cause.

“Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly,” the observatory said, adding, “If the erup ...

After a 38-year period of calm—the longest in its recorded history—Hawaii’s Mauna Loa has reawakened. At approximately 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano ...

"Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic, and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly," the USGS said in an update. "If the eruption ...

A caldera “is a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses,” according to National Geographic. People pose for a photo in front of lava erupting from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa ...

Mauna Loa has been the ideal location to measure carbon dioxide levels due to its far distance from other major land masses in Hawaii as well as the clear air and landscape of the mountaintop.

Scientists lower Mauna Loa alert level, say eruption could end soon Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and ...

"Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly," the observatory said, adding, "If the eruption ...