Mauna Loa is one of the two volcanoes in the park.The volcano is 13,680 feet high (that is pretty big for a volcano). Loa is a shield volcano. A shield volcano is a volcano with gently sloping sides. The last eruption was in March of 1984. Mauna Loa is 62 miles across, 60 miles long, and 30 miles wide. The volcano holds some world records, like it has the second largest crater in the world. Also it is the worlds most massive volcano. In addition to the other records it is the LARGEST active volcano in the world.
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