Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs.

What it actually means is that it was dated 175 different lava flows. So it's been very exciting because Mauna Loa now has by far the most refined chronology, prehistoric chronology of any volcano ...

With the recent downgrade of the volcano alert level for Kilauea’s June 27 lava flow that has been threatening the Pahoa area, it’s interesting to take a look back at the 1880-81 Mauna Loa ...

An ‘a‘ā lava flow on the northeast flank of Mauna Loa. This lava flow is several meters thick and moving to the northeast. 'A'ā flows have a rough rubbly surface composed of broken lava ...

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Officials told residents to be ready to evacuate if lava flows start heading toward populated areas. Many now living in the area weren’t around when Mauna Loa last erupted 38 years ago.

According to Ken Hon, Hawaii Volcano Observatory Scientist in Charge, the floor of Mokuʻāweoweo is almost completely covered with lava. Because the flow has favored the northeast rift zone ...

(USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory via AP) Update: On Monday, the eruption moved into Mauna Loa’s Northeast Rift Zone and several fissures erupted with fountains of lava, sending flows running ...

Walls. Over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii’s volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, homes and infrastructure. Now Mauna Loa — the world’s ...

Mauna Loa was still erupting Thursday morning, but the lava that was feeding the flow heading toward the crucial road has been cut off, likely because of a reduced production rate, said David ...

Eruptions can result in lava flows, earthquakes, volcanic gas emissions, and ashfall. Mauna Loa is classified as a shield volcano, indicating that its eruptions are typically mild and extended ...

Scientists hope the flow will parallel the 1984 eruption, where the lava was more viscous and slowed down. Mauna Loa has another rift zone on its southwest flank. Lava could reach nearby ...