The known sequence of Mauna Loa’s 1868 events began with an eruptive phase at the summit around dawn on March 27, lasting a couple hours. Seismicity escalated thereafter, with Ka‘u residents ...

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift ...

So, how does it work? You can only access the summit of Mauna Loa from the ʻĀinapō Trail because of damage from the 2022 eruption. Before you plan anything, it's a good idea to consult the ...

Hiking from the trailhead to the summit of the semi-active Mauna Loa volcano sees a 7,000-foot elevation gain over a largely ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3 ...

The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera ... The largest is Mauna Loa, which is also on the Big Island and which erupted ...

The eruption is the sixth recorded at Kilauea’s summit since 2020. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa.

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

The collapse volume at the summit nearly matched the effused lava volume on the rift zone. In this regard, 1868 was a little ...