When will the Mauna Loa volcano stop erupting?
Mauna Loa's last volcanic eruption in Hawaii lasted three weeks in 1984, but some volcanoes erupt for months or years.
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Mauna Loa's last volcanic eruption in Hawaii lasted three weeks in 1984, but some volcanoes erupt for months or years.
The Mauna Loa volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing ash and lava on Hawaii's Big Island, the first eruption from the world's largest active volcano in almost 40 years.
So far, the lava flows are not threatening downslope communities, but ash could cause problems, authorities say
Astronomers are watching with Hawai'i residents as the largest volcano on Earth erupts for the first time in decades.
What is the difference between an active, dormant and extinct volcano? Depends on which volcanologist you ask, writes Michael Poland.