Eruption Of Hawaii's Mauna Loa Creates Rare Event With Neighbouring Volcano
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According to the US Geological Survey, Kilauea, a smaller volcano situated on Mauna Loa's southeast flank, has been erupting since September 2021.
Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history. It joined its neighboring volcano, Kilauea, which has been erupting for more than a year.
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park stated in a Facebook post that the unusual dual-eruption event is anticipated to draw a large number of tourists eager to see their molten flows. According to CNN, despite being only 21 miles apart, the two volcanoes have not erupted simultaneously since Mauna Loa's last eruption in 1984. Both, according to the park, are not currently a threat to nearby homes or infrastructure, but state health officials issued a warning about potential effects on air quality.
According to the US Geological Survey, most of the eruption is now occurring in the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa, where lava is spewing from at least one volcanic split. The agency warned that volcanic gas, fine ash, and Pele's Hair, which are strands of volcanic glass, could be carried downwind.
