As of 5pm on Friday, December 2, 2022, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports one active lava flow on the northeast rift of Mauna Loa. The leading edge of the flow closest to Daniel K. Inouye Highway continues to have minimal movement and remains near the 7,000 foot elevation and 2.7 miles from the highway.  No communities are threatened at this time and Daniel K. Inouye Highway remains open in both directions.

For further information and a map of Mauna Loa’s lava flow, visit the Civil Defense Hazard Impact Map at https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/hazard-impact-map.

Mauna Loa Eruption Update: December 2 – 5pm