Is there lava in Kauai?

Numerous cones and flows of rejuvenated stage lava also dot the deep sea floor west of Ni'ihau. Kaua'i consists of at least one extinct volcano, including shield—(5.6-5.0 million years old), rare postshield—(4.94 million years old) and abundant rejuvenated—(3.65 million to 500,000 years old) stage lava.



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The oldest of the major Hawaiian Islands, Kauai, doesn't have any active volcanoes because it's no longer over the Hawaiian hot spot.

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Despite these variations, each side of Kauai has observed tsunami runups of over 10 ft with significant damaging effects. The recorded history of Hawaiian tsunamis shows that 26 large tsunamis have made landfall within the islands and 8 have had significant damaging effects on Kauai.

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For example, between 1868 and 1933, only three major tsunamis impacted Kauai's shores with an average reccurrence interval of 22 yr. However, during the more active period between 1946 and 1964 five tsunamis had damaging impacts to Kauai at an average frequency of 3.5 yr.

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Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands, and it was formed by volcanic eruptions over 5 million years ago. However, Kauai is no longer an active volcano. The last eruption on Kauai occurred over 400,000 years ago, and the island has since been heavily eroded by wind and rain.

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Lava is best seen at night along the south rim. There are three main viewing locations: Kupina?i Pali (Waldron Ledge) from Crater Rim Trail, Kilauea Overlook, and Keanakako?i Crater. Keanakako?i Crater is the closest eruption viewpoint - here you'll see a lava lake that emits a reddish-orange glow at night!

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While all Hawaiian Islands have a volcanic history, the Big Island is known for its extremely active volcano - Kilauea, which is located within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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September 1992: Hurricane Iniki caused more damage than any other hurricane to affect Hawai?i since records began. It hit the island of Kauai as a Category 4 on September 11. Iniki caused $3.1 billion in damage, mainly to Kauai.

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Since 1960 no major destructive tsunami has struck the islands from distant earthquakes. The 1964 Alaskan tsunami resulted in relatively minor damage in Hawaii.

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The answer… really really close. If the lava is pooling or advancing slowly, you can stand right next to it to get a shot. You can not stand there long…you may have to get your shot and quickly retreat…but you can get very close.

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Lava zone 2: Black Sand Beach, Nanawale Estates, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores, Hawaiian Parks, Kehena, Puna Beach Palisades, Kalapana Seaview Estates, Kaimu-Makena Houselots. Pahoa is of course also in this lava zone.

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