Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Hawaii, 1868. The volcano, Mauna Loa, in its most spectacular eruption, spewed out enough lava to cover 40 percent of the Big Island. A similar eruption occurred in 1950. In Season 2, Episode 5, "Hawaii Apocalypse."

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