Eruption of Hualalai
1800 · United States
Hualālai is an active shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the westernmost, third-youngest and the third-most active of the five volcanoes that form the island of Hawaiʻi, following Kīlauea and the much larger Mauna Loa. Its peak stands 8,271 feet (2,521 m) above sea level.
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Part of Eruption of Hualalai
What the records say
- When
- 1800
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- United States
- Coordinates
- 19.69° N, 155.87° W
- Vei
- 0
- Deaths
- 2
- Volcano type
- Shield volcano
Hualālai
Active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands
Hualālai is an active shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the westernmost, third-youngest and the third-most active of the five volcanoes that form the island of Hawaiʻi, following Kīlauea and the much larger Mauna Loa. Its peak stands 8,271 feet (2,521 m) above sea level. Hualālai is estimated to have risen above sea level about 300,000 years ago.
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