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The world's largest active volcano has erupted in Hawaii for the first time in nearly four decades, authorities said.Mauna Loa erupted at 11:30 p.m. local time Sunday (4:30 a.m. ET Monday), the US Geological Survey said. It was the first eruption since 1984, according to their Hawaii Volcano Observatory Daily update.The eruption began at Moku'āweoweo, the caldera atop Mauna Loa, inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the agency said, raising the volcano's alert level from a "warning" to an "advisory.""At this time, the lava flows are contained within the summit area and do not threaten communities downslope," the agency said in…