Kilauea is the youngest and
southeastern most volcano on
the Big Island of Hawaii.
Topographically Kilauea
appears as only a bulge on the
southeastern flank of Mauna
Loa, and so for many years
Kilauea was thought to be a
mere satellite of its giant
neighbor, not a separate
volcano. However, research
over the past few decades<
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Kilauea is the youngest and
southeastern most volcano on
the Big Island of Hawaii.
Topographically Kilauea
appears as only a bulge on the
southeastern flank of Mauna
Loa, and so for many years
Kilauea was thought to be a
mere satellite of its giant
neighbor, not a separate
volcano. However, research
over the past few decades
shows clearly that Kilauea has
its own magma-plumbing system,
extending to the surface from
more than 60 km deep in the
earth.

Hawaiian Meaning
The Hawaiian name 'Kilauea'
means 'spewing' or 'much
spreading,' apparently in
reference to the lava flows
that it erupts. Eruptions have
been Continuous since January
3, 1983. It is estimated that
the first eruption of Kilauea
has between 300,000 and
600,000 years ago.

Category Travel & Places

Tags Kilauea, Volcano, Eruption, Mauna, Loa, science