Mauna Loa eruption from the Northeast Rift Zone sends lava flows to the north downslope. As of 6am local time, flows were 6 miles from Saddle Road.

By Volcano Hazards Program November 29, 2022

glowing red and orange lava flows moving down a dark slope with orange and red clouds in the sky.

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Photograph taken from Saddle Road at 6AM Hawaii time on November 29, 2022 shows lava flows moving northeast downslope of Mauna Loa volcano from the Northeast Rift Zone eruption.

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Public Domain.

Mauna Loa eruption from the Northeast Rift Zone sends lava flows to the north downslope. As of 6am local time, flows were 6 miles from Saddle Road.

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

David Fee

Geophysicist, Alaska Volcano Observatory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior