Mauna Loa last erupted 38 years ago after a series ... a vantage point for the lava flow. As of December 6, around 17,000 cars entered the viewing area set up by the Hawaii National Guard.

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano awakened late last month after more than 35 years of dormancy. The lava has been creeping into an expanse about halfway down from the volcano summit. Photo ...

Officials told residents to be ready to evacuate if lava flows start heading toward populated areas. Many now living in the area weren’t around when Mauna Loa last erupted 38 years ago.

Watch: World's largest volcano erupts for first time since 1984 The world's largest active volcano, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has erupted for the first time in almost 40 years. The lava flow is mostly ...

Mauna Loa was still erupting Thursday morning, but the lava that was feeding the flow heading toward the crucial road has been cut off, likely because of a reduced production rate, said David ...

Molten rock began shooting from the volcano before dawn on Monday when fissures opened in the caldera floor and propelled ...

Scientists hope the flow will parallel the 1984 eruption, where the lava was more viscous and slowed down. Mauna Loa has another rift zone on its southwest flank. Lava could reach nearby ...

The Volcano Kilauea, located on Hawaii's Big Island, is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has erupted once again, ...

Walls. Over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii’s volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, homes and infrastructure. Now Mauna Loa — the world’s ...

Mauna Loa is the world's largest active volcano when measured from the ocean floor to its peak, and scientists have warned ...

Some volcanoes, like Mauna Loa in Hawaii are caused by hot spots in the Earth’s crust. These do not erupt violently and lava usually flows slowly out of them. Eruptions from volcanoes can be ...