The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii
The world's largest active volcano has erupted in Hawaii for the first time in nearly four decades, authorities said.Mauna Loa erupted at 11:30 p.m. local time Sunday night (4:30 a.m. EST Monday), the US Geological Survey said. It was the first eruption since 1984, according to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory daily update, issued by the US Geological Survey.The eruption began at Moku'āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, officials said, raising the volcano's alert level from a "watch" to an "advisory.""At this time, the lava flows are contained within the summit area and do not…
