Mauna Loa - Wikipedia
Mauna Loa (/ ˌmɔːnə ˈloʊ.ə, ˌmaʊnə -/, Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈlowə]; lit. 'Long Mountain'[1]) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano [1] by both mass and volume.
Mauna Loa - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the planet. Meaning "long mountain" in Hawaiian, it is the quintessential shield volcano in its shape— signified by broad, rounded slopes. The volcano makes up roughly 51% of Hawaiʻi Island and stands 13,681 feet (4,170 m) above sea level.
How big are the Hawaiian volcanoes? | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
The Hawaiian shield volcanoes are the largest mountains on Earth. Mauna Kea Volcano rises 13,796 feet (4,205 meters) above sea level but extends about 19,700 feet (6,000 meters) below sea level to meet the deep ocean floor.
Mauna Loa | Description, Eruption, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 31, 2024 · Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, located on the south-central part of the island of Hawaii, U.S., and a part of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. One of the largest single mountains in the world, it rises to 13,677 feet above sea level and …
Mauna Loa | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Dec 5, 2024 · Rising gradually to more than 4 km (13,100 ft) above sea level, Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on our planet. Its long submarine flanks descend to the seafloor an additional 5 km (16,400 ft), and the seafloor in turn is depressed by Mauna Loa's great mass another 8 km (26,200 ft).
Active Volcanoes of Hawaii | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth, has erupted 34 times since 1843. An eruption 1984 lasted 22 days and produced lava flows which reached to within about 7.2 km (4.5 miles) of Hilo, the largest population center on the Island of Hawai‘i.
Mauna Loa - WorldAtlas
Nov 18, 2021 · Mauna Loa is considered the world's largest active subaerial volcano that rises to 4,169m and has an estimated volume of 75,000 cubic kilometers. Mauna Loa is surrounded by the Kilauea volcano in the east, the Hualalai volcano in the northwest, and Mauna Kea in …
Mauna Loa: World's largest active volcano erupts in Hawaii - BBC
Nov 28, 2022 · The world's largest active volcano, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has erupted for the first time in almost 40 years. The lava flow is mostly contained within the summit, but residents have been placed...
The 5 Active Volcanoes of Hawaii - WorldAtlas
Sep 18, 2019 · Kīlauea is the most active volcano in Hawaii. It was formed between 300,000 and 600,000 years ago, but emerged above sea level 100,000 years ago. Kīlauea has erupted continuously since 1983, destroying property.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park - Wikipedia
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is a national park of the United States located in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. The park encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield volcano.