Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, US authorities said, as emergency crews went on alert early Monday.
could pose a threat to nearby residents should conditions change, the United States Geological Survey reported at 11:45 pm local time Sunday some 15 minutes after the eruption inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.are contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities," the USGS said on its website, noting that residents of the area should review preparedness procedures.
Hours later on Monday morning the USGS volcano monitoring office tweeted:"Lava does seem to have flowed outside the caldera, but for now the eruptive vents remain confined to the caldera." Hawaii authorities said no evacuation orders have been given, although the summit area and several roads in the region were closed.
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