Timescales of cumulate mobilization and mixing for the 1868 A.D. eruption of Mauna Loa, Island of Hawai‘i
July 8, 2026
The deadly 1868 A.D. eruption of Mauna Loa’s lower Southwest Rift Zone (Island of Hawai‘i) included a M7.9 earthquake and associated tsunami and landslides, demonstrating the severe hazards posed by Earth’s largest active subaerial volcano. To better understand the relationship between intense seismic activity, dike emplacement, magma storage, transport histories, and mobilization of olivine cumulates at Mauna Loa, we examine compositional zoning of olivine in the 1868 lava flows. Samples range from basalt (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Timescales of cumulate mobilization and mixing for the 1868 A.D. eruption of Mauna Loa, Island of Hawai‘i |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00445-026-02008-1 |
| Authors | Kendra J. Lynn, Jillian Schleicher, George W. Bergantz, Thomas Shea, Frank A. Trusdell |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Bulletin of Volcanology |
| Index ID | 70277155 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Volcano Science Center |