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  1. Kīlauea
    KīlaueaActive volcano in Hawaii
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    Elevation1,247 m (4,091 ft)
    Prominence15.3 m (50 ft)
    Rock age210,000 to 280,000 years old
    Overview

    Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 ye… See more

    Background

    Kīlauea is a Hawaiian word that means "spewing" or "much spreading", referring to its frequent outpouring of lava. Its earliest lavas date back to its submarine preshield stage. Samples were recovered by remotely operated u… See more

    Geology

    Like all Hawaiian volcanoes, Kīlauea was formed as the Pacific tectonic plate moved over the Hawaiian hotspot in the Earth's underlying mantle. Hawaii island volcanoes are the most recent evidence of this process tha… See more

    Eruptive history

    All historical eruptions occurred at either Kaluapele, the eastern rift zone, or the southwestern rift zone. Half of Kīlauea's historical eruptions have occurred at or near Kaluapele. Activity there was nearly continuous … See more

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