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Lava flows from the eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii, March 25, 1984 Map of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, highlighting the location of Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii. The map labels each major island and includes a small inset globe showing Hawaii's position in the central Pacific.
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Mauna Loa: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Smithsonian - Global Volcanism Program - Mauna Loa. Sep 29, 2026
Media display adjusted. May 27, 2026
Added detail about the impact of Mauna Loa on Hawaiian communities and added a list of eruptions, media, and Top Questions. May 27, 2026
Add new Web site: PBS News - Here's the science behind Mauna Loa's ongoing volcanic eruption. Feb 21, 2026
Add new Web site: U.S. Geological Survey - Mauna Loa. Dec 26, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS News - Here's what you need to know about the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano. Dec 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Smithsonian - Global Volcanism Program - Mauna Loa. Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN US - Lava flow from Mauna Loa is about 2.5 miles from the highway. Aug 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature Communications - The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting. Jul 19, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC News - Mauna Loa eruption: What's happening inside the world's biggest volcano? Jan 18, 2024
Map added. May 31, 2023
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Mauna Loa. Jan 18, 2023
Noted that Mauna Loa erupted at its summit in 2022. Nov 29, 2022
Corrected display issue. Jan 31, 2020
Media added. Dec 01, 2017
Add new Web site: School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology - Hawaii Center for Volcanology - Mauna Loa Volcano. May 05, 2017
Two photographs of Mauna Loa added. Jul 15, 2009
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Jul 15, 2009
Added new Web site: Extreme Science - The Biggest Mountain - Mauna Loa. Apr 16, 2009
Media added. May 19, 2008
Added new Web site: Volcano World - Mauna Loa. Feb 15, 2007
Added new Web site: Hawaii Center for Volcanology - Mauna Loa Volcano. Feb 12, 2007
Added new Web site: The Official Site for Mauna Loa Observatory. Feb 12, 2007
Added new Web site: Hawaii Center for Volcanology - Hawaiian Shield Volcanoes. Jan 16, 2007
Added new Web site: U.S. Geological Survey - Mauna Loa. Oct 30, 2006
Added new Web site: USGS Publications Warehouse - Mauna Loa—History, Hazards, and Risk of Living with the World’s Largest Volcano (PDF). Oct 05, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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