The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, began to erupt for the first time in nearly forty years.
As of Monday, the lava flows have not threatened nearby communities and are contained within the summit area.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Geological Survey said the duration of the eruption and whether lava could flow to populated areas is impossible to predict.
The mountain’s lava traveled 15 miles to the ocean in under three hours when it erupted in 1950.
