Waianae Volcano
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 00:42 GMT -
Shield 1220 m / 4003 ft
Hawaiian Islands, United States, 21.52°N / -158.15°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Hawaiian Islands, United States, 21.52°N / -158.15°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Waianae volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
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Background
The elongated Waianae shield volcano forms much of western Oahu Island. The Waianae Slump, a landslide formed during multiple events, extends 90 km SW (Moore et al. 1989). The heavily eroded volcano was largely formed during the Pliocene, but late-stage Kolekole volcanics at the SE end of the range are considered to be of Pleistocene age (Langenheim and Plague 1987).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information