The world’s largest active volcano in US state of Hawaii has erupted for the first time in nearly forty years.
Muna Loa erupted after a month after warnings by officials that it may become active again for the first time since 1984.
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The eruption from the 13,681-foot volcano began in the summit caldera of Moku‘āweoweo inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, according to a news release by the United States Geological Survey.
According to the USGS, the lava flows are limited within the volcano’s peak and do not pose a threat to the settlements that are situated below it. The agency changed the alert from an advise to a warning, nevertheless.
The USGS had advised nearby residents to “review readiness” for further instructions because “the early phases of a Mauna Loa eruption can be quite dynamic, and the location
The organization warned that if the lava flows outside the walls in Moku‘āweoweo, it can “move rapidly downslope.”
It also noted that the wind could carry volcanic gas, fine ash and a type of thin glass fibers known as as “Pele’s hair” from the eruption.
Mauna Loa is one of Hawaii’s six active volcanoes. According to the USGS, a volcano is considered active if it has erupted within the last 10,000 years.
