Hawaii volcano Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in 38 years
MAUNA Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has erupted for the first time in 38 years.
The flare-up comes after it had reportedly been in a state of “heightened arrest” since September.
Dramatic US Geological Survey footage has captured lava at the northwest rim of the Hawaiian volcano.
The volcano alert level has since been upgraded from "advisory" to a "warning".
Parts of Hawaii were under an ashfall advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
They said up to a quarter-inch of ash could accumulate in some areas.