{"id":525509,"date":"2022-12-11T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mauna-loa-alert-level-lowered-as-scientists-say-eruption-may-end-soon\/"},"modified":"2022-12-11T20:52:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T17:52:02","slug":"mauna-loa-alert-level-lowered-as-scientists-say-eruption-may-end-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mauna-loa-alert-level-lowered-as-scientists-say-eruption-may-end-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mauna Loa alert level lowered as scientists say &#8216;eruption may end soon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af3bf1703c4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af3bf1703c4a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mauna-loa-alert-level-lowered-as-scientists-say-eruption-may-end-soon\/#Mauna_Loa_alert_level_lowered_as_scientists_say_%E2%80%98eruption_may_end_soon\" >Mauna Loa alert level lowered as scientists say &#8216;eruption may end soon&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mauna_Loa_alert_level_lowered_as_scientists_say_%E2%80%98eruption_may_end_soon\"><\/span>Mauna Loa alert level lowered as scientists say &#8216;eruption may end soon&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Officials downgraded the alert level for Hawaii&#8217;s Mauna Loa volcano from a warning to a watch Saturday as they predict that the eruption of the world&#8217;s largest active volcano could end soon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;High eruption rates will not resume based on past eruptive behavior and current behavior suggests that the eruption may end soon,&#8221; the U.S. Geological Survey said in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/volcanoes\/mauna-loa\/volcano-updates\">bulletin issued Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eruption%20is%20underway%20but%20poses%20limited%20hazards.\">new alert level<\/a> reflects &#8220;the limited hazards associated with the current activity,&#8221; the latest update says. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The update also notes that the volcano&#8217;s lava output and gas emissions were &#8220;greatly reduced&#8221; and that a lava flow that is stagnated 1.9 miles from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road, &#8220;is no longer a threat.&#8221; <\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"videoPlayer styles_videoPlayer__hWpgx styles_adNotPlaying__yQRQY styles_alignDesktopBottom__p456K styles_alignMobileBottom__vA8hP\">\n<div class=\"videoSlate\"><picture class=\"\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_12\/1670285237288_nn_spa_mauna_loa_volcano_lava_flow_goes_on_221205_1920x1080-0ajr4m.jpg\"><\/source><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_12\/1670285237288_nn_spa_mauna_loa_volcano_lava_flow_goes_on_221205_1920x1080-0ajr4m.jpg\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_12\/1670285237288_nn_spa_mauna_loa_volcano_lava_flow_goes_on_221205_1920x1080-0ajr4m.jpg\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">Officials warned this month that the lava flows were <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing toward the highway \u2014\u00a0which connects the east and west sides of the Big Island, acting as a thoroughfare between Hilo and Kona \u2014\u00a0prompting concerns among residents who said a blockage of the road would pose major challenges for commuting across the island. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Scientists with the Hawaii Volcano Observatory will continue to monitor the volcano &#8220;for any indication of changes to activity,&#8221; the U.S. Geological Survey said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mauna Loa, which means \u201cLong Mountain,\u201d covers half the island, according to the USGS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Its eruption, its first since 1984, began Nov. 27, prompting officials to warn residents to stay alert. To many Native Hawaiians, the eruption carried cultural and political symbolism given that it was just before Hawaiian Independence Day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">Before the most recent eruption, geologists had recorded 33 eruptions since 1843, making Mauna Loa among the world\u2019s most active volcanoes. It is one of six volcanoes in Hawaii,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geonarrative.usgs.gov\/maunaloa\/\">according to the agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Corky Siemaszko<!-- --> <!-- -->contributed<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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