#2022 eruption
Volcano Watch: Tilt, tremor and lava — remembering Mauna Loa’s 2022 eruption onset
Geophysical instruments recorded many major, and even subtle, details the night of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption onset. In this week’s “Volcano Watch,” explore some of these monitoring data observations that offer clues as to what was happening beneath the surface.
Big Islanders remember the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption — its first in 38 years
The 13,681-foot-tall Hawaiian shield volcano erupted for the first time in 38 years the night of Nov. 27, 2022, producing lava flows from several fissures on the mountain’s northeast flank and lava fountains reaching as high as 200 feet at times
Volcano Watch: Did lava flow out of Mauna Loa’s southern caldera during 2022 eruption?
Scientists explain why the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said during the initial state of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption was within the caldera although people in Kona could see lava descending the western flank of the mountain.
