Kamaehuakanaloa

Kamaehuakanaloa (United States) is a shield volcano. It rises to −975 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1996.

Elevation: −975 m
Last eruption: 1996
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 0
Country: United States
Location: 18.92° N, 155.27° W
Region (GVP): Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group
GVP type: Shield
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	Vent and dating
25 February 1996	9 August 1996	Observations: Reported
50 BCE ± 3,000 years	—	Isotopic: K/Ar
5,050 BCE ± 5,000 years	—	Isotopic: K/Ar
7,050 BCE ± 7,000 years	—	East flank? · Isotopic: K/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#332000)