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Waves of orange, glowing lava and ash blasted and billowed from the world’s largest active volcano in its first eruption in 38 years, and officials told people living on Hawaii’s Big Island to be ready in the event of a worst-case scenario. The eruption of Mauna Loa wasn’t immediately endangering…

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began sending up fountains of glowing rock and spilling lava from fissures as its first eruption in nearly four decades began on Nov. 27, 2022.

The first eruption in 38 years of the world’s largest active volcano is attracting onlookers to a Hawaiian national park keen for “spectacular” views of the event.

Despite assurances that lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa isn't threatening communities, some residents are remaining vigilant

Volcanologists have the first opportunity in nearly four decades to examine and measure an event of this magnitude at the largest volcano in the world.

Los Angeles (AFP) - Fountains of lava up to 200 feet (60 meters) high have been fired into the air from Hawaii's Mauna Loa, geologists say, generating rivers of molten rock from the world's largest active volcano.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa began erupting on Nov. 27 for the first time in nearly four decades. Here are some facts about the volcano:

Mauna Loa, the biggest active volcano in the world, has erupted for the first time in 40 years with multiple lava flows edging towards the nearest main road in Hawaii

The volcano erupted for the first time since 1984.

No evacuation orders have been issued as Hawaii’s Big Island experiences earthquakes, lava flows and volcanic gas.

A look at some of the best pictures of the eruption at Mauna Loa on Hawaii’s Big Island