Mauna Loa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,679 ft (4,169 m) |
Prominence | 7,079 ft (2,158 m) |
Coordinates | 19°28′46″N 155°36′10″W / 19.47944°N 155.60278°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Hawaiian |
Geography | |
Location | Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Volcanic arc | Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain |
Last eruption | 2022 |
Mauna Loa is an active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. it is considered to be the largest subaerial volcano in the world and the tallest volcano in Hawaii.