Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island Urged to Prepare as Active Volcano Displays Increased Seismic Activity

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano in the background towers over the summit crater of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island on April 25, 2019. Caleb Jones/AP Photo

The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawaii has displayed an increase in seismic activity in recent months, prompting officials to warn residents of a potential eruption.

Mauna Loa is among the world’s most active volcanoes, having erupted 33 times since 1843, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).