Mauna Kea Volcano

The Mauna Kea volcano is located in The Island of Hawaii, US.
Standing 4,205 m above sea level, its peak is the highest point in the state of Hawaii. Much of the mountain is under water; when measured from its oceanic base, Mauna Kea is over 10,000 m tall, significantly taller than Mount Everest.

The Mauna Kea Volcano has been found to be on the Pacific Tectonic Plate, and has moved over the Hawaiian hotspot on the Earth's underlying mantle.

NO BOUNDARY TYPE

The causes of Volcano building is the Hawaiian hotspot.

VOLCANO TYPE

• Shield

The types of eruptions are at least seven separate vents erupted between 4,000-6,000 years ago. Future eruptions will occur.

Background information/facts

• Mauna kea is over 1 million years old.
• Tallest Mountain
• Elevation is around 4,205 above sea level
• Good for skiing and snowboarding
• Considered tallest mountain above and below sea level.

Eruption history is around
.8 million years ago, so it doesn't erupt very often.

The Area surrounding Mauna kea is a beach, and a small rural western town.

Hazards about the volcano is that there has been 3.3 earthquakes in the surrounding area Mauna Kea.

POPULATION

• 8,000

My conclusion is that there will be a eruption around the next 100-1,000 years because of all activity around Mauna Kea.