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The largest volcano in the world, Mauna Loa, is located in Hawaii and is about 13,680 feet above sea level.

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The statement claims that Mauna Loa is about 13,680 feet above sea level. While several references support the claim that Mauna Loa is the largest volcano in the world and provide heights around this figure, there is conflicting information regarding its exact height. Some sources state it as 13,677 feet, while others mention 13,681 feet. The closest approximation to 13,680 feet is 13,681 feet, which supports the statement. Therefore, the statement is considered rather correct despite slight discrepancies in the exact height.

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Mauna Loa’s peak rises roughly 4 km above sea level

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Mauna Loa has been monitored intensively by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory since 1912.

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Massive oceanic shield volcanoes of Hawaii, such as Mauna Loa (4,170 m elevation),

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Massive Mauna Loa is a basaltic shield volcano that rises almost 9 km from the ocean floor to form the world's largest Holocene volcano.

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Mauna Loa (meaning “Long Mountain” in Hawaiian) rises to 13,677 feet (4,169 metres) above sea level.

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One of the deadliest disasters in Hawaiian history · An eruption that threatened the city of Hilo and saw the first known attempts at lava diversion in Hawaiʻi.

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The biggest volcano on Earth is the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, United States at 9,170 feet meters.

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Rising gradually to more than 4 km (13,100 ft) above sea level, Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on our planet.

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