Mauna Loa volcano lava flow slows as it nears key Hawaii highway
It is oozing at a speed of less than 50 yards per hour, meaning it takes about two hours to move the length of a football field.
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Some scientists think the magma could come from as far as 1,800 miles beneath Earth's surface.
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