{"id":19930,"date":"2022-12-02T09:21:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T09:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/in-pictures-mauna-loa-erupts"},"modified":"2022-12-02T09:21:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T09:21:23","slug":"in-pictures-mauna-loa-erupts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/in-pictures-mauna-loa-erupts","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Mauna Loa erupts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mauna Loa &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest active volcano &#8211; is erupting for the first time since 1984.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Lava is flowing down the side of the volcano at a temperature of 1,000C, but experts say this does not yet pose a big threat to local inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_1.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_2.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_3.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_4.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mauna Loa, which means &#8220;long mountain&#8221; in Hawaiian, is the largest active volcano in the world.<\/p>\n<p>It covers 2,035 sq miles (5,271 sq km), and is one of a chain of five volcanoes which form Hawaii&#8217;s Big Island.<\/p>\n<p>This one volcano alone comprises half of the whole island.<\/p>\n<p>Mauna Loa&#8217;s summit is 13,680ft (4,170m) above sea level, but its base is on the sea floor. From there to the summit is 30,085ft (9,170m), making it taller than Mount Everest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_5.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_5-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"580\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_6.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_6-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_6-768x456.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plumes of super-heated material called magma have been welling up underneath Mauna Loa and neighbouring volcanoes from a &#8220;hotspot&#8221; deep within the Earth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"591\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_7.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_7.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_7-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_7-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"749\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_8.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_8-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_8-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_8-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_9.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_9.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_9-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unlike many volcanoes, Mauna Loa usually does not produce really explosive eruptions, in which lava shoots into the air along with plumes of ash and gas.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the lava flows at a fairly slow pace down the volcano&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"602\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_10.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_10-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_10-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_10-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_11.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_11.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_12.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_12.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Local people may be at risk from the gases which Mauna Loa is emitting.<\/p>\n<p>The health authorities in Hawaii say that air quality is still good, but that it could get worse at any time.<\/p>\n<p>If it does, local residents are advised to avoid outdoor activities and to stay indoors with doors and windows shut.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"647\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19923 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_13.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_13.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_13-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19924 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_14.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_14.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843, the date of the first recorded eruption. On average, that it is one eruption every five and a half years.<\/p>\n<p>However, the last eruption was in 1984, as seen in the images below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"647\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19925 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_15.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_15.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_15-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_15-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"649\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_16.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_16.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_16-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_16-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"649\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_17.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_17.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_17-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_17-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"736\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_18.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_18.jpg 976w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_18-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_18-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/sites\/30\/2022\/12\/postMediaimg_8_18-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\">Seychelles<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. Mauna Loa &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest active volcano &#8211; is erupting for the first time since 1984. Lava is flowing down the side of the volcano at a temperature of 1,000C, but experts say this does not yet pose a big threat to local inhabitants. 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