Mauna Loa is less explosive, but explodes more frequently than others. It has basaltic lava which has a low viscosity and contains less than about 52% silica. The eruptions can be very hazardous because the lava flows can be up to 25 M.P.H. Its great fountains of molten lava shoot upward Sometimes reaching up to 1000 feet high. The intense heat reaching to 1000 degrees celcius can create miniature tornadoes.
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