Mauna Loa (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ l oʊ. ə, ˌ m aʊ n ə-/, Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈlowə]; lit. ' Long Mountain ' [1]) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano [1] by both mass and volume.

Nov 28, 2022 · 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...

Jan 15, 2025 · Extending from sea level to 13,680 feet, the park encompasses the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes - Kīlauea and Mauna Loa - and is a designated International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jan 3, 2025 · One of the largest single mountain masses in the world, Mauna Loa (meaning “Long Mountain” in Hawaiian) rises to 13,677 feet (4,169 metres) above sea level and constitutes half of the island’s area. Its dome is 75 miles (120 km) long and 64 miles (103 km) wide.

Oct 28, 2024 · Mauna Loa is one of the largest active volcanoes in the world, and hiking its slopes offers a unique opportunity to explore the dramatic volcanic landscape. Standing at 13,681 feet (4,170 m) above sea level, Mauna Loa boasts a commanding presence …

Nov 30, 2022 · Cơ quan Khảo sát Địa chất Mỹ (USGS) ngày 29/11 cho biết núi lửa Mauna Loa ở Hawaii đã phun dòng dung nham cao tới 60m vào không trung, tạo thành các dòng dung nham nóng chảy từ ngọn núi lửa đang hoạt động lớn nhất thế giới này.

What: The largest active volcano in the world, encompassing half of the Island of Hawaiʻi Where: 37 miles southwest of Hilo, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park It’s no mystery why early Hawaiians gave this massive shield volcano the name Maunaloa, or “long mountain.” One of two volcanoes that make up Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Maunaloa rises more than 13,000 feet above sea level ...

Dec 1, 2022 · Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843, the date of the first recorded eruption. On average, that it is one eruption every five and a half years.

Mauna Loa is among Earth's most active volcanoes, having erupted 34 times since its first well-documented historical eruption in 1843. It has produced large, voluminous flows of basalt that have reached the ocean eight times since 1868.

Apr 21, 2017 · Mauna Loa is a basaltic shield volcano that rises almost 9 km from the ocean floor in Hawaii. Flank eruptions typically occur from NE and SW rift zones, and from the Moku?aweoweo summit caldera. About 1,500 years ago a series of voluminous overflows from a summit lava lake covered about 25% of the volcano’s surface.