Maunaloa

Nov. 27 marks the two-year anniversary since Maunaloa, Earth’s largest active volcano, last erupted. A new study suggests that a mineral found in volcanic rock could be the key to unlocking this mystery. The Conversation talked to Kendra Lynn, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, about her experience during the eruption and her team’s research.

About two months before Maunaloa spewed lava, geologists detected small earthquakes nearby and other signals. Now a study of the volcano’s lava confirms that molten rock within Earth's crust was rising upward about 70 days before the eruption in late November 2022.

The head of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said providing near-constant updates on an eruption is critical to fighting misinformation. Government agencies also have to deal with the fact that people sometimes want to go toward — rather than away — from an eruption, even if it’s dangerous. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

If you're a fan of the late author Michael Crichton, you may be excited to hear his new novel, "Eruption," was released Monday. Prior to his death in 2008, Crichton penned nearly 30 novels, four of which have been published posthumously. The Conversation spoke with Crichton's wife, Sherri, about his book — co-authored by James Patterson.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Maunaloa on the Big Island on Friday, knocking items off shelves in nearby towns but not immediately prompting reports of serious damage. Some shaking could be felt about 200 miles away in Honolulu on Oʻahu.

Winter weather conditions have resulted in the closure of all areas on Maunaloa. Permits for backcountry hiking and overnight stays were canceled because of adverse conditions.

Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the 2022 Maunaloa eruption. The dormant volcano on the Big Island came to life in the middle of the night on Nov. 27, 2022 — for the first time in 38 years. Jessica Ferracane, the spokesperson for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, spoke to The Conversation about the latest seismic news.

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A team of state and federal emergency management officials will be inspecting the damage and impacts caused by the recent Maunaloa eruption.

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