Mauna Loa volcano rises to 4,170 metres above the Pacific Ocean.
Sources
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org)
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/volcano-watch-how-high-mauna-loa (usgs.gov)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/geology/mauna-loa-volcano (ebsco.com)
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