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Haleakalā

Haleakala

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation
3053m
Last eruption
1750
Haleakalā
Photo: belindah · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Shield volcano
Country
United States
Region
Eastern Pacific / Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group
Elevation
3053m
Coordinates
20.710, -156.254
Last eruption
1750
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Shield
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The massive Haleakala shield volcano forms the eastern portion of the island of Maui.

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From Wikipedia

Haleakalā, or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive, active shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains.

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Eruption history

40 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
40
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
7950 BCE (±200 yrs) – 1750
Largest confirmed eruption
No VEI recorded
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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7950 BCE~7627 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?7627 BCE~7303 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?7303 BCE~6980 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?6980 BCE~6657 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?6333 BCE~6010 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?6010 BCE~5687 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?5040 BCE~4717 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?3100 BCE~2777 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?2777 BCE~2453 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?2453 BCE~2130 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?2130 BCE~1807 BCE · 4 eruptions · max VEI ?1807 BCE~1483 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1483 BCE~1160 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?1160 BCE~837 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?837 BCE~513 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?513 BCE~190 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?190 BCE~133 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?780~1103 · 7 eruptions · max VEI ?1103~1427 · 4 eruptions · max VEI ?1427~1750 · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?7950 BCE5687 BCE3100 BCE837 BCE1427

Detailed timeline

  1. 1750VEI ?Geological estimate
    1750 – end unknown
    SW rift zone (180-360 m)
  2. 1460 (±75 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1460 – end unknown
    East rift zone
  3. 1420 (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1420 – end unknown
    SW rift zone
  4. 1360 (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1360 – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~1600 m)
  5. 1350 (±150 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1350 – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~1500 m)
  6. 1200 (±75 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1200 – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~1200 m)
  7. 1080 (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1080 – end unknown
    North crater wall (Hanakauhi flow)
  8. 1020 (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1020 – end unknown
    SW rift zone
  9. 1010 (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1010 – end unknown
    Haleakala crater (Halali'i)
  10. 990 (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    990 – end unknown
    East rift zone
  11. 980 (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    980 – end unknown
    Haleakala crater (Puu o ka O'o)
  12. 910 (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    910 – end unknown
    Haleakala crater
  13. 790 (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    790 – end unknown
    Haleakala crater (Puu Nole)
  14. 80 (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    80 – end unknown
    Haleakala crater
  15. 290 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    290 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~2400 m)
  16. 390 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    390 BCE – end unknown
    North crater wall
  17. 580 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    580 BCE – end unknown
    Haleakala crater
  18. 1140 BCE (±30 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1140 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone
  19. 1240 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    1240 BCE – end unknown
    Upper SW rift zone (~2800 m)
  20. 1310 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    1310 BCE – end unknown
    Upper SW rift zone (~2600 m)
  21. 1800 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1800 BCE – end unknown
    Haleakala crater
  22. 1850 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    1850 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~1600 m)
  23. 1900 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1900 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  24. 1940 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1940 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone
  25. 2120 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    2120 BCE – end unknown
    Haleakala crater (Puu Maile)
  26. 2210 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    2210 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  27. 2260 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    2260 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone (East Camp cone)
  28. 2470 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    2470 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~2000 m)
  29. 2580 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    2580 BCE – end unknown
  30. 3070 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    3070 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  31. 4760 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    4760 BCE – end unknown
  32. 5860 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    5860 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  33. 6030 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6030 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  34. 6220 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6220 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone
  35. 6700 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6700 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone
  36. 6760 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6760 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone (W of Kanahau)
  37. 7210 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    7210 BCE – end unknown
    Upper SW rift zone
  38. 7450 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    7450 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  39. 7570 BCE (±75 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    7570 BCE – end unknown
    East rift zone
  40. 7950 BCE (±200 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    7950 BCE – end unknown
    SW rift zone (~1800 m)

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