Kilauea

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Kīlauea is an active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of seven shield volcanos that together form the Island of Hawai‘i. In Hawaiian, the word kīlauea means "spewing" or "much spreading", in reference to the mountain's frequent outpouring of lava. It is presently the most active volcano, and certainly the most visited active volcano, on the planet. Kīlauea is just the most recent of a long series of volcanoes that created the Hawaiian Archipelago, as the Pacific Plate moved over a more or less fixed hotspot in the earth's mantle (see, however, Lo‘ihi).

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Kilauea related Images and Photos (experimental)

Kilauea Lighthouse Kauai Hawaii USA

Kilauea Volcano Erupts Big Island HI

Kilauea Lava Flow Sea Entry Big Island Hawaii

Pahoehoe Lava Flow from the Kilauea Volcano Hawaii USA