The World’s Largest Volcano Has Exploded!

Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii, the world’s largest active volcano, It exploded for the first time in 40 years. While the lava from the volcano is still flowing only in the summit region of the mountain (inside the crater), the residents around the mountain have been warned of the possibility of ash fall.

On the other hand, it was announced that the situation in the volcano could change rapidly at any time. The U.S. Geological Service has raised the volcano’s alert level. to the highest level ‘warning’ took it out. The images from the volcano, which exploded at 23.30 local time, were as follows:

Images from Mauna Loa volcano:

Thermal image of lava:

Where is Mauna Loa volcano?

Mauna Loa is located on the “Big Island of Hawaii”, the largest of the archipelago, in the US state of Hawaii. The island is with Mauna Loa a total of 7 different volcanoes is hosting.

How many people will the eruption of the volcano affect?

The increase in the intensity of the lava as a result of a sudden change in the volcano can cause a great danger. According to the statement made by the authorities, although the lava is rarely a danger to human life, It can be extremely destructive for infrastructure, causing property damage.

However, Dr. According to information shared by Jessica Johnson, the volcanic gas from the volcano is for local citizens. to respiratory problems may cause.

In Mauna Loa’s past eruptions, fast-flowing lava, volcanic gas, dense smoky air and large and destructive earthquakes had happened. Before the last eruption, it was observed that the seismic activities in the region increased 2 to 3 times compared to normal times.

The island where the volcano is located, 200 thousand residents is hosting. Whether the volcanic eruption will have a worldwide impact has yet to be shared.

Does Mauna Loa pose a threat to Turkey or the whole world?

*Due to the Earth’s geoid shape, the shortest distance between Turkey and Mauna Loa appears as an ‘inverted u’ on the rectangular maps we are used to. However, when we look at the spherical map, we can see that this reverse u-route is actually a straight line passing through the north polar circle. World; If we had drawn a straight line on a rectangular map because it is flattened from the poles and bulged from the equator, we would have followed a U-shaped route and lengthened the path in the spherical ‘real’ Earth this time.

Although Mauna Loa volcano is the largest active volcano in the world, we can say that it remains like a small spark when we consider the size of the Earth. Therefore, it has neither a global disaster that will affect the whole world nor a size that will affect Turkey, which is approximately 13 thousand kilometers away.