Mauna Loa - Wikipedia
Mauna Loa (/ ˌmɔːnə ˈloʊ.ə, ˌmaʊnə -/, 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 | Description, Eruption, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 3, 2025 · Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, located on the south-central part of the island of Hawaii, U.S., and a part of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. One of the largest …
Geology and History of Mauna Loa | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Nov 27, 2023 · Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on Earth. Mauna Loa is in the shield-building stage of Hawaiian volcanism, a period when the volcanoes grow most rapidly, adding …
Mauna Loa | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Jan 2, 2025 · 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 …
Mauna Loa - U.S. National Park Service
Nov 30, 2022 · Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the planet. Meaning "long mountain" in Hawaiian, it is the quintessential shield volcano in its shape— signified by broad, rounded …
Mauna Loa - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Jan 2, 2025 · Background: Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on our planet and covers half of the Island of Hawaiʻi. Eruptions tend to produce voluminous, fast-moving lava flows that can …
Mauna Loa: World's largest active volcano erupts in Hawaii - BBC
Nov 28, 2022 · The world's largest active volcano, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has erupted for the first time in almost 40 years. The lava flow is mostly contained within the summit, but residents …
Mauna Loa - Global Volcanism Program
Apr 21, 2017 · New eruption with lava flows and fountains during November-December 2022. Mauna Loa is a basaltic shield volcano that rises almost 9 km from the ocean floor in Hawaii. …
Mauna Loa - WorldAtlas
Nov 18, 2021 · Mauna Loa is considered the world's largest active subaerial volcano that rises to 4,169m and has an estimated volume of 75,000 cubic kilometers. Mauna Loa is surrounded by …
Mauna Loa eruption: What's happening inside the world's biggest volcano …
Dec 1, 2022 · Mauna Loa - the world's largest active volcano - is erupting for the first time since 1984. Lava is flowing down the side of the volcano at a temperature of 1,000C, but experts say …