Published: 3rd Nov, 2022
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Scientists and researchers have alarmed the residents of Hawaii Island as the world’s largest active volcano ‘Mauna Loa’ is at risk of eruption.
The Mauna Loa volcano:
- It is the World’s largest active Volcano in the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
- The volcano makes up 51% of the Hawaii Island landmass.
- It is an active shield volcano with relatively gentle slopes, with a volume estimated at 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 km3).
- Lava eruptions from Mauna Loa are silica-poor and very fluid, and they tend to be non-explosive.
- It last erupted in 1984 which led to destruction on the Island.
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