West Molokai Volcano
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 18:03 GMT -
Shield 418 m / 1371 ft
Hawaiian Islands, United States, 21.15°N / -157.17°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Hawaiian Islands, United States, 21.15°N / -157.17°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
[smaller] [larger]
West Molokai volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location |
Background
The flat West Molokai shield volcano was formed by eruptions along two rift zones at the west end of Molokai Island during the Pliocene and early Pleistocene. The youngest Potassium-Argon date is 1.52 +/- 0.6 million years ago (Langenheim and Clague, 1987).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information