Yesterday morning, the American island of Hawaii witnessed the eruption of the largest active volcano in the world, the first in nearly 40 years, which spewed ash without posing a threat to the inhabitants of the surrounding areas.
The eruption of Mauna Loa volcano began Sunday night, according to an alert issued by the American Geophysical Institute.
Mauna Loa is erupting in Hawaii 🌴 pic.twitter.com/M6U5GybifD
— David Arco (@racerxHI) November 28, 2022
The institute indicated that the matter does not “currently pose any threat to inhabited areas”, noting that there is no indication of the eruption’s progress towards the rift area, allowing magma to advance more easily underground. .
The authorities have not issued any evacuation orders, but some roads have been closed as a precaution.
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has begun erupting for the first time in nearly four decades, causing nearby volcanic ash and debris to fall, authorities said Monday. https://t.co/FLmId8cHdV pic.twitter.com/qbCGUbmsrq
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 28, 2022
And the American Geophysical Institute warned, in its first advisory issued Sunday, that the early stages of the “Mauna Loa” eruption could develop rapidly and that the locations and progress of the lava flow “could change rapidly.”
And the US meteorologist warned of the accumulation of volcanic ash, as it would cause breathing difficulties for residents or disruption in the functioning of engines and electronic systems.
For his part, volcanologist Robin George Andrews stressed – in a tweet on Twitter – that “we all need to be careful of what is happening, given that (the volcano) is a dangerous mountain that hasn’t erupted since 1984, which is the period longest dormancy in its history.”
BREAKING: Hawaiian volcano Mauna Loa has begun erupting, with lava currently confined to the summit. It is the volcano’s first eruption since 1984.
This situation could evolve in several ways.
Wire! 🧵 https://t.co/K8cucto9m3
— Dr. Robin George Andrews 🌋 (@SquigglyVolcano) November 28, 2022
The volcano has previously erupted 33 times since 1843, the last of which was in 1984 and lasted for 22 days.
