Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island that the world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is sending signals that it may erupt.
Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island that the world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is sending signals that it may erupt.
"Not to panic everybody, but they have to be aware of that you live on the slopes of Mauna Loa. There's a potential for some kind of lava disaster," said Talmadge Magno, the administrator for Hawaii County Civil Defense. During a 1950 eruption, the mountain's Honokua lava flow traveled 15 miles to the ocean in less than three hours.
Ryan Williams, the owner of the Margarita Village bar in Hilo, said the volcanic unrest wasn't worrying customers who are used to warnings. Magno said his agency is talking to residents now because communities closest to vents likely wouldn't have enough time to learn how to respond and prepare once the observatory raises its alert level to"watch," which means an eruption is imminent.
The earthquakes could continue for a while before any eruption: increased seismicity lasted for a year before a 1975 eruption and a year-and-a-half before the 1984 one. Alternatively, the temblors could subside and Mauna Loa may not erupt this time.
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