The Recent Submarine Volcanic Eruption of Mauna Loa

Eruptions from Mauna Loa have not always occurred on the Big Island. As, in historic time, a submarine volcanic eruption nearly caused a disaster which was averted by quick thinking of a ship captain. Upon further analysis, this submarine eruption of Mauna Loa which was witnessed was not an isolated event, as at least half a dozen such below sea level eruptions have occurred in the same general area in the last 100,000 years.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] U.S. Geological Survey
[2] Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
[3] U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory article which this video directly quoted from: https://www.usgs.gov/news/volcano-wat...

0:00 Mauna Loa's Eruption
1:08 1877 Submarine Eruption
2:41 Prehistoric Submarine Vents
3:29 Other Submarine Eruptions
4:04 Conclusion