{"id":34804,"date":"2022-11-30T11:14:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T11:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=34804"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:22:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T12:22:44","slug":"the-mauna-loa-eruption-the-largest-active-volcano-in-the-world-wakes-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/the-mauna-loa-eruption-the-largest-active-volcano-in-the-world-wakes-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mauna Loa Eruption: The Largest Active Volcano in the World Wakes Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Hawaii&#8217;s Mauna Loa, the world&#8217;s largest active volcano, erupted for the first time in almost four decades on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><strong>Was the Mauna Loa eruption to be expected?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Mauna Loa might be one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the world. 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This reached a new level of concern in September 2022, leading the Hawaiian civil Defence members to have meetings to prepare residents in the wake of an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption.jpg\" alt=\"The Mauna Loa Eruption\" class=\"wp-image-34806\" width=\"1100\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption-960x524.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption-733x400.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eruption-585x319.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><strong>Is the situation under control?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The lava flow has been successfully contained within the summit, but nearby residents have been alerted about the risk of falling ash, which pollutes water, destroys vegetation and irritates the lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The US Geological Service (USGS) has said the situation could turn dire at any given moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">&#8220;Based on past events, the early stages of a <strong>Mauna<\/strong> Loa eruption can be very dynamic, and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly,&#8221; the USGS said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">If the eruption migrates beyond the walls of the summit caldera, lava flows could &#8220;move rapidly downslope&#8221;, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The volcano&#8217;s alert level was heightened from an &#8220;advisory&#8221; to a &#8220;warning&#8221; &#8211; the highest classification for a situation of this sort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Despite the above, no evacuation orders have been issued, and while they are not ruling out the chances of the situation worsening, the emergency officials say that it is &#8220;unlikely&#8221; that the residents will be impacted by <strong>the <strong>Mauna<\/strong> Loa eruption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><strong>The <strong>Mauna<\/strong> Loa Eruption: Key Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><li>Hawaiian Country Civil Defence has provided further guidance to the residents at risk of Mauna Loa lava flows.<\/li><li>Early on, during Mauna Loa&#8217;s eruption, lava advances changed rapidly.<\/li><li>Additionally, Hawaii&#8217;s civil Defence agency helped residents prepare for an emergency by holding meetings across the island.<\/li><li>From 1843 until the recent eruption, Mauna Loa erupted 33 times.<\/li><li>Half of the island is covered by this active volcano.<\/li><li>It is also one of Hawaii&#8217;s six volcanoes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:17px\">We hope everyone in the affected area is staying safe during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii&#8217;s Mauna Loa, the world&#8217;s largest active volcano, erupted for the first time in almost four decades on Sunday. 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