March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (KHON2 ... the Maunakea Visitor Center and the summit area has seen an increase in traffic, particularly during sunset hours on weekends and holidays. And it’s not just ...

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

From the ocean floor elevation to the summit point, Mauna Loa rises to 17,170 meters, therefore surpassing the height of Mount Everest in a complete elevation measurement. The enormous size of Mauna ...

Mauna Loa made headlines on Sunday when the eruption began in Moku'āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, around 11:30 local time, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

Several of the best Hawaii tours offer guided trips to the summit that include round-trip transportation from your hotel. Mauna Kea Summit ... You'll admire a magical sunset from the peak before ...

The known sequence of Mauna Loa’s 1868 events began with an eruptive phase at the summit around dawn on March 27, lasting a couple hours. Seismicity escalated thereafter, with Ka‘u residents ...

The collapse volume at the summit nearly matched the effused lava volume on the rift zone. In this regard, 1868 was a little ...