LOS ANGELES, United States —
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.
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Flows of lava remained “contained” within the summit
caldera of Mauna Loa, but the eruption could pose a threat to nearby residents
should conditions change, the
United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported
at 11:45pm local time Sunday some 15 minutes after the eruption inside Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park.
“At this time, lava flows 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.
While the eruption on the main island of the remote
US state in the Pacific remains confined within the basin at the top of the
volcano, called the caldera, “if the eruptive vents migrate outside its walls,
lava flows may move rapidly downslope,” according to the USGS.
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.”
The agency said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory was
in consultation with emergency management personnel and its staff would conduct
an aerial reconnaissance over the 4,168m volcano as soon as possible.
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