Map released by the USGS to show progress of Mauna Loa's eruption in the first 24 hours. The red arrow shows where lava is currently flowing. USGS/Facebook ...

As the world’s largest active volcano spews molten rock in Hawaii, the lava flow is inching closer to a major highway that serves as the shortest route between east and west sides of the Big Island.

Map of the Mauna Loa 2022 eruptive fissures, shown as red lines. Red shaded area indicates lava flows produced during the eruption, around the fissure vent areas. Solid white line indicates mapped ...

The lava flow was previously moving at a rate of 130 meters an hour, but as of Thursday night, Mr Hon confirmed that it had slowed to just 30 yards per hour as the lava hit flat terrain. Recommended ...

Image taken during a helicopter overflight and shows a lava flow branching after it cuts across the Mauna Loa Access Road. (Supplied: L. Gallant/Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)"There's no signs of ...

Lava from Mauna Loa, which began erupting Nov. 27 for the first time in nearly four decades, was about 1.7 miles from Saddle Road, the USGS said in its daily update Thursday.

Dec. 9—Editor's Note: Bookmark this page! This story is developing and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. ____ UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory said ...

Satellite imagery from NOAA shows Mauna Loa oozing lava onto Hawaii’s Big Island and spewing ash and gas into the atmosphere. One video shows points of red-orange – the lava flow – piercing ...

Mauna Loa volcano lava flow could reach key Hawaii highway within days The partially molten rock becomes buoyant and ascends toward the surface. The ascending mantle rock is what makes a mantle plume.

The Mauna Loa eruption began at 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 for the first time in nearly 40 years, with the leading edge this morning reportedly stalled about 1.7 miles away from Daniel K. Inouye ...

PREVIOUS COVERAGE. The Mauna Loa eruption has reached its 11th day as the lava flow marches slowly north toward the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, which remains open to traffic in both directions.