World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii
It is the volcano's first eruption since 1984, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Officials said lava flows were "contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities." Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, has erupted for the first time in nearly four decades, and …
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