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The world's largest active volcano erupted in Hawaii on Sunday night.
The world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa erupted in Hawaii on Sunday night said the US Geological Service's (USGS) volcanic activity service. "At this time, lava flows are contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities," the notification said.
Based on previous events, the notification warns that the early eruption stages of this volcano can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly. The volcano alert level was upgraded from an "advisory" to a "warning." The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is going to conduct aerial reconnaissance as soon as possible to analyse the hazards and better describe the eruption, added the notification.
More than a dozen earthquakes of more than 2.5 magnitudes struck the region in the last two hours, according to the USGS, with one measuring 4.2 in magnitude.
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About Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa, which takes up more than half of the Big Island in Hawaii, and rises 13,679 feet (4,169 meters) above the Pacific Ocean, last erupted in March and April of 1984, sending a flow of lava within 5 miles (8.05 km) of the city of Hilo.
Mauna Loa eruption hawaii right now pic.twitter.com/uQz5OXwTg2
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(With inputs from Reuters)