Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs.

An analysis of crystals in lava from the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa has revealed an unknown magma reservoir within the ...

About two months before Mauna Loa spewed rivers of glowing orange molten lava, geologists detected small earthquakes nearby ...

The project is expected to start late next year. Plans are to keep Mauna Loa Road’s historic width and scenic alignment ...

That happened two years ago with the world’s largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed rivers of ...

Lava flows from this eruption extended south ... detected at downwind of the eruption site on Monday, September 23. Mauna Loa is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert Level is at NORMAL.

If a longer and larger eruption were to occur, such as at Maunaulu (1969-1974), most lava flows would head south ... September 23. Mauna Loa is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert Level is ...

Kamaʻehuakanaloa is a shield volcano similar to the more notorious Kīlauea and Mauna Loa mountains on the Big Island ... volcano on the islands with occasional steam rising from a lava flow field, but ...

and two of the world's most active volcanoes (Kilauea and Mauna Loa). The best way to see these jaw-dropping sights is with a guided tour, especially if you want to visit more than one island.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, in the south of the island, is where most of the action is, as it contains Mauna Loa and Kīlauea ... investigating the Nāhuku lava tube.

These volcanoes tend to have gentle slopes and their runnier lava spreads and hardens over a wider area. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example of a shield volcano. Most volcanic eruptions are caused ...