The Mauna Loa volcano is spewing large amounts of lava. Look the photos

The world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years on Sunday night.

Thus, it joins its neighbor, the Kīlauea volcano, which has been erupting for more than a year, creating a rare double-eruption situation.

The Hawaiian authorities say that at the moment there is no risk to the population.