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Mauna Loa: eruption history
Elevation4,170 m
TypeShield
Confirmed eruptions110#1 of 165 in country
Latest eruption2022-11-27
Largest VEI2
Location19.48, -155.61
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
3
4
2
24
14
1
By VEI
101
7
2
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-27 | 0 | 2022 | Moku‘aweoweo, Northeast Rift Zone |
| 1984-03-25 | 0 | 1984 | Moku'aweoweo, SW and NE rift zones |
| 1975-07-05 | 0 | 1975 | Mokuaweoweo and NE and SW rift zones, |
| 1950-06-01 | 0 | 1950 | SW rift zone (2440 m) |
| 1949-01-06 | 0 | 1949 | Mokuaweoweo and SW rift zone |
| 1942-04-26 | 0 | 1942 | NE rift zone (2800 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1940-04-07 | 0 | 1940 | Mokuaweoweo and SW rift zone |
| 1935-11-21 | 0 | 1936 | NE rift zone (3690 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1933-12-02 | 0 | 1933 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1926-04-10 | 0 | 1926 | SW rift (2320 m) |
| 1919-09-26 | 0 | 1919 | SW rift zone (3450 and 2350 m) |
| 1916-05-19 | 0 | 1916 | SW rift zone (3000 and 2250 m) |
| 1914-11-25 | 0 | 1915 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1907-01-09 | 0 | 1907 | SW rift zone (1890 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1903-09-01 | 0 | 1903 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1899-07-01 | 1 | 1899 | NE rift zone (3260 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1896-04-21 | 0 | 1896 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1892-11-30 | 0 | 1892 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1887-01-16 | 0 | 1887 | SW rift zone (1740 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1880-11-05 | 1 | 1881 | NE rift zone (3170 m) |
| 1880-05-01 | 1 | 1880 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1879-03-09 | 0 | 1879 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1877-02-14 | 0 | 1877 | Mokuaweoweo, submarine west flank |
| 1876-02-13 | 0 | 1876 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1875-08-11 | 0 | 1875 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1875-01-10 | 0 | 1875 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1873-04-20 | 1 | 1874 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1873-01-06 | 0 | 1873 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1872-08-09 | 1 | 1872 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1871-08-10 | 0 | 1871 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1868-03-27 | 2 | 1868 | SW rift zone (1000 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1865-12-30 | 0 | 1866 | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1859-01-23 | 1 | 1859 | North flank (2800 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1855-08-11 | 1 | 1856 | NE rift zone (3200 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1852-02-17 | 2 | 1852 | NE rift zone (2560 m) and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1851-08-08 | 0 | 1851 | Mokuaweoweo and SW rift zone |
| 1849-05-16 | 0 | – | Mokuaweoweo |
| 1843-01-09 | 0 | 1843 | North flank, Mokuaweoweo and NE rift |
| 1832-06-20 | 0 | 1832 | Mokuaweoweo and adjacent vents |
| 1750 | 0 | – | North flank (2380 m) and SW rift zone? |
| 1730 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1685 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1680 | 0 | – | NW flank |
| 1650 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1640 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1540 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1510 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1500 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1470 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1440 | 0 | – | NE rift zone and NW flank |
| 1390 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1370 | 0 | – | NE rift zone and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1360 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1310 | 0 | – | SW rift zone |
| 1190 | 0 | – | NE rift zone and Mokuaweoweo |
| 1170 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1130 | 0 | – | SW rift zone |
| 1070 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 1040 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
| 940 | 0 | – | NE rift zone |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Kilauea | 34 km | 75 |
| Hualalai | 37 km | 22 |
| Mauna Kea | 41 km | 6 |
| Kamaehuakanaloa | 71 km | 4 |
| Haleakala | 153 km | 40 |
| Escanaba Segment | 3,577 km | 1 |
| East Blanco Depression | 3,643 km | 0 |
| Cleft Segment | 3,660 km | 3 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.