Onlookers are flocking to glimpse the lava flowing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano that this week began erupting for the first time since 1984.
As Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency said there are no signs that lava will threaten populated areas, dozens of people, including families with children in their pajamas, are arriving near the summit. They pull camping chairs and sacks from their vehicles and settle in and watch the natural wonder for a few hours. Local artists are even showing up to paint renditions of the eruption.
Lava flows from Mauna Loa are beginning to slow and spread out, authorities said, and they remain over three miles away from a nearby highway. The US Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in its latest Mauna Loa bulletin that the main lava flow is moving at .025 miles per hour . The service said that it is still detecting seismic tremors in the area, meaning that magma is still being supplied to the fissures and"activity is likely to continue as long as we see this signal."Mauna Loa rises 13 679 feet above the Pacific Ocean, part of a chain of volcanoes that formed the islands of Hawaii.
Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency said it had opened two shelters on the island as a precaution but had not issued any evacuation orders.We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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