GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Kilauea volcanic eruption in Hawaii’s Big Island sparks USGS warning-The Washington Post.

Detailed explanation-2: -Activity Summary: Mauna Loa Volcano is not erupting. Observations: There is no active lava within Moku’āweoweo caldera nor along either rift zone, including at the November–December 2022 eruption site. Satellite imagery shows that the entire 2022 flow field is cooling and no longer active.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Island of Maui has one active volcano, Haleakalā, which has erupted at least 10 times during the past 1, 000 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mauna Loa Erupts The largest active volcano in the world, Mauna Loa, erupted for about 12 days in late 2022, the first eruption since 1984.

Detailed explanation-5: -On March 7th the eruption paused after 61 days of volcanic activity according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Geologist observed that lava was no longer flowing on the crater floor. Courtesy of the USGS This reference map depicts the Kīlauea summit eruption as of February 3, 2023.