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Aerial Footage Shows The Ongoing Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption In Hawaii

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Aerial Footage Shows The Ongoing Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption In Hawaii
Footage captured from onboard different helicopters shows the extent of the Mauna Loa volcano eruption.
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Videos of the Mauna Loa volcano eruption in Hawaii have emerged from local helicopter groups and other sources. Mauna Loa is considered to be the world's largest active volcano and the US Geological survey said that the eruption will not threaten local communities.





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  1. JAMES MICHAEL ROSA 1 year ago

    What happens if it blows up like Mt. St. Helen ?

    1. DukeofWulf 1 year ago

      It won't. Hawaii's volcanoes are shield volcanoes, common to volcanic islands. Their low silica lava is thinner and leaks out gradually, as you see in the videos. Stratovolcanoes form more often on land, their higher silica and air content lava tends to build up pressure and explode. Other examples include Mount Vesuvius (Pompeii), Stromboli, and Krakatoa.

      1. Hayden Bond 1 year ago

        Kyle, you are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for the informative and explanatory comment.

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