#mauna loa

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Illona Ilae, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, leaves an offering in front an alter below the Mauna Loa volcano as it erupts Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, near Hilo, Hawaii. Glowing lava from the world's largest volcano is a sight to behold, but for many Native Hawaiians, Mauna Loa's eruption is a time to pray, make offerings and honor both the natural and spiritual worlds. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Mauna Loa restaurant, Mexico

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Mauna Loa, 1950

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Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii, USA...

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USA, Mauna Loa's northwest flank from Hualālai volcano - webcam

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Under the Volcano, Brittini Kuwahara

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[Nov 28, 2022] With that mixture of OH SHIT and OH WOW that one so often feels about mother nature at her most powerful, I see that Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth, has started erupting.

Screengrab from summit webcam just now, dawn in Hawai‘i:

(Not sure how wide this field of view is, but Mauna Loa is unimaginably vast, about 75 miles /120 km across and much taller than Everest if you remove the Pacific Ocean.)

Thermal cam from last night showing the lava pouring across the summit caldera floor:

Latest update from Hawaii Volcano Observatory says lava hasn't yet left summit caldera. Let's hope it doesn't. Hawaiians know better than I which emergency services to listen to for updates. Praying for y'all that Pele puts on a show without choosing to come makai.

See HVO's Mauna Loa Updates for latest observations as well as emergency maps, information, FAQs, links, and more.