In Hawaii, an increasing number of earthquakes have turned attention to the world's largest volcano.
, per the 2020 census. The city has been threatened by Mauna Loa’s lava flows in the past — and has every reason to worry about them in the future.
Military bombs were used during the 1935 Mauna Loa eruption to deter its lava flow from continuing to Hilo.were used during the 1935 eruption to “disrupt the lava channels by diverting lava from the advancing flow,” according to the National Park Service. When the lava flow stopped six days after the bombing, it was considered a success by some proponents, but others believed it to be a coincidence.against using bombs, but was asked by his staff to draft a plan as a worst-case scenario.
One thing Hilo does have in its favor is time, as it’s relatively far from the most active part of Mauna Loa’s northeast rift zone and the slopes to the city are gentle.And while Mauna Loa hasn’t erupted for 38 years, it doesn’t mean it will erupt just because the average says it should by now.
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