Mauna Loa is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert Level is at NORMAL.

According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the quake was south of Mauna Loa’s Northeast Rift Zone and is “unrelated to magmatic activity.” Officials added neither Mauna Loa nor Kilauea ...

The Associated Press In this aerial photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Mauna Loa volcano is seen erupting from vents on the Northeast Rift Zone on the Big Island of Hawaii on Monday.

Mauna Loa has another rift zone on its southwest flank. Lava could reach nearby communities in hours or days if the volcano erupts from this area. But Hon said historically Mauna Loa has never ...

For example, Mauna Loa eruptions typically begin at the summit and about half the time continue from one of the volcano’s rift zones. Kilauea has a different pattern of eruptive behavior.

Mauna Loa is comprised of a main summit caldera called Moku‘āweoweo and two rift zones to the northeast and southwest. The ...