Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption: Explosion in the world's largest volcano

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Mauna Loa, a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands of America, has started erupting.

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According to the news agency, officials said on Monday that the eruption of the volcano filled the sky with ash and smoke for several kilometers.

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The US Geological Survey said the caldera, the top of a volcano on the Big Island, began erupting late Sunday night.

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Officials warned residents living near the Mauna Loa lava to remain alert.

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Scientists were on alert because of recent earthquakes at the top of the volcano.

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The last time this volcano erupted was in the year 1984.

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Mauna Loa is 13,679 feet (4,169 m) above sea level.

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Kilauea volcano is located near Mauna Loa.

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In the year 2018, the Kilauea volcano erupted, which destroyed 700 houses.

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About 200,000 people live on the Big Island, including celebrities like Roseanne Barr and Matthew McConaughey.

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The vastness of the Mauna Loa volcano can be gauged from the fact that it occupies more than half of Hawaii.

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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Mauna Loa on October 14 as well.

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