SCI/TECH: Mauna Loa "Getting Ready To Come Out of It's Den"

After 20 years scientists believe that the world's largest earthquake in Hawaii, Mauna Loa, is "getting ready to come out of it's den. Since July of this year, Mauna Loa has had more than 350 earthquakes. It is not believed that the eruption is "around the corner", but scientists fear that every day brings us closer to the event.


In 1984, Mauna Loa erupted for 3 weeks. Since then an estimated $2.3 billion has been spent on construction along Mauna Loa's slopes.

Paul Okubo, a seismologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island, claims that it is unusual for Mauna Loa to have so many deep, long period earthquakes. Prediction of Mauna Loa's eruption is not possible and not exact, but high tech equipment and technology helps scientists measure activity on the mountain better.

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That would make number 3 of the worlds volcano's go active this year.

Some big one in Japan already poped and Etna has been active for a week again too.

That together with all the quakes, huracanes and other natural phenomena makes you wonder wth is going on doesn't it?