Mauna Loa Erupts

[Kamuelaflyer]

The world's largest volcano and the second most massive mountain erupted at 11:30 pm HST Sunday night. Mauna Loa (Hawaiian for Long Mountain) is about 30 miles as the ʻalalā flies southeast of where my wife, cats, and mach-e live. The eruption is, as of this morning, primarily from fissures along the northeast rift zone. Mauna Loa is one of two active volcanos on Hawaii island, Kilauea being the other. Both active volcanos are currently erupting. Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984 and was overdue by several years based on the mean time between eruptions. The other volcanos are Kohala (extinct), Maunakea (dormant), and Hualalai (dormant). We have a good view of the night sky and the effects the breakout has on it. Pictures are from this morning between 5:30 am HST and just before 6 am HST.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Daylight photos of the breakout in the northeast rift zone yesterday morning. The eruption was less than 6 hours old at
time.

Mauna Loa

 

[RickMachE]

Very neat shots.

We visited the Big Island back in April 2011, spending about 10 days. Those 10 days were when Kilauea decide to stop flowing. Nothing. Nada. Left, and a week later it was in the news.

Stay safe!

 

[ebeponyan]

Those are some rad pics, hope you all remain out of harms way. Seems like a good time for Mauna Loa to Stop Safely Now.

 

[HGxxx]

Those pics, bring back memories except no Lava. Stay safe

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

A couple of pictures from the owners of a local dive shop. These were taken from the Maunakea Visitors Center last night. The Visitors center is at 9,000 ft MSL and is directly across the saddle (the area on the island between Maunakea and Mauna Loa) from the Mauna Loa access road.

 

[mdolan92869]

A couple of pictures from the owners of a local dive shop. These were taken from the Maunakea Visitors Center last night. The Visitors center is at 9,000 ft MSL and is directly across the saddle (the area on the island between Maunakea and Mauna Loa) from the Mauna Loa access road.

Those pictures look like something from Mordor.