This Week in Volcano News; Mauna Loa and Mount Etna Produce New Eruptions

In Hawaii, a new volcanic eruption began at the Mauna Loa volcano, producing a series of lava flows which risk cutting off a section of route 200. Meanwhile in Italy, a minor volcanic eruption began at the Mount Etna stratovolcano. And, in New Zealand, an unusually large magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Taupo supervolcano while it was at a raised alert level of 1. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist. Thumbnail Photo Credit: (Central Photo: J. Schmith, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Public Domain, ), (Border/Edge Photo: F. Trusdell, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Public Domain, ) A special thanks to: Boris Behncke, INGV volcanologist, (@etnaboris on Twitter), for granting me permission to use two