How To Watch Mauna Low Webcam On Usgs: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupted, and the USGS shared video of it. Here’s how to get to the Mauna Loa webcam and check for updates.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) set up a live camera that caught video and thermal images of the biggest active volcano in the world erupting.
Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes on Hawaii’s Big Island. It is more than 13,000 feet above sea level and is the tallest of these volcanoes.
Reports started coming out early on Monday, November 28, 2022, and we have everything you need to know, including where to check for updates on the situation.
How To Watch Mauna Low Webcam On Usgs
On the official USGS website, you can find a link to a webcam at Mauna Low that shows footage from Saturday, November 27, up until the eruption on Sunday, November 28.
The live cam is on the north edge of Mokuweoweo and shows how the volcano started releasing steam on Saturday before erupting on Sunday.
USGS says on its website that thermal webcams record heat instead of light and get better views through volcanic gas. “Sometimes clouds and rain make it hard to see. The cameras sometimes break, and it may not be possible to fix them right away.
“Some cameras are looking at a part of a volcano that is off-limits to the public because it poses a lot of risks.”
You can also get thermal images from the government department here and follow USGS on Twitter.
Mauna Loa’s Eruption
The eruption of Mauna Loa on Hawaii’s Big Island is the first time something like this has happened in almost 40 years. When the volcano last erupted, it was in 1984.
The eruption started around 11:30 p.m. HST on Sunday, and according to a new report from USGS, it is only happening at the top right now.
The National Weather Service in Honolulu warned the public: “People with respiratory illnesses should stay inside to avoid breathing in the ash particles, and anyone outside should cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth.”
At the time this was written, residents and people who are weak were told to stay inside because ash from the volcano was expected to fall.