Layer of ash from Mauna Loa eruption expected to hit residents
The USGS reports that the number of earthquakes below Mauna Loa's summit increased from 10-20 per day to 40-50 per day in mid-September, causing the Alert level to be increased from Normal to Advisory. Now, the level is at Warning.
It is very difficult to predict the degree of damage this eruption will cause although past evidence shows that Mauna Loa typically erupts lava at a very high rate., during a 1950 eruption, lava traveled from a vent 10,000 feet above sea level to the ocean in about 3 hours. An image taken by a thermal camera located on Mauna Loa shows the eruption that started on November 27."If the eruption remains in Moku'āweoweo, lava flows will most likely be confined within the caldera walls. However, if the eruptive vents migrate outside its walls, lava flows may move rapidly downslope," the USGS said inCurrently, there is no threat to communities downhill, nor are any flights to the island of Hawaii being impacted.
"The Observatory will continue to monitor and share information with emergency managers as the situation evolves, and update as needed. About half of Mauna Loa eruptions never move beyond the summit area,"Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about volcanoes? Let us know via [email protected].
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