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The world's largest active volcano began to erupt for the first time in 40 years late Sunday night and residents are advised to remain vigilant.
The Big Island of Hawaii has not seen an eruption in 38 years.
The Hawaii Department of Health advised residents on the Big Island to prepare for poor air quality from ash, sulfur dioxide and vOG, warning that conditions are changing rapidly and poor conditions can be very local.
Although the lava flow is not expected to affect any communities on the Big Island, residents are being asked to cut outdoor activities that cause heavy breathing.
The forest reserve and the sanctuary were closed for 90 days due to the lava flow.
The lava flow is concentrated in the northeast zone.
One of the Big Island's major passageways could be closed due to the eruption.
Cars drive by an ancient lava field as a lava flow creates a colorful sky.
There is lava flowing down from the mountain.
A majority. Roughly how much of the Big Island is made up of Mauna loa. The lava flow from the volcano has been centered on the northeastern slope of the island, avoiding the populated areas of Hilo and Kona. Talmadge Magno warned last month that it would be difficult to determine which part of the island would be impacted by an eruption.
The eruption comes just over a month after Hawaiian officials warned that an eruption could be imminent. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the number of earthquakes rose from between 10 and 20 per day to between 40 and 50 per day over the course of a month. When the lava flow came dangerously close to the city of Hilo, there were no deaths reported. The longest period of inactiveness in recorded history was the 38 year period since the eruption. The last major eruption on Hawaii was in the summer of 2018?
The world's largest active volcano could explode.
Some flights are canceled due to the Mauna loa eruption.
As lava flows on the Big Island, there is no danger at this time.
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