Where are Mauna Loa and Kilauea located?
Where are Mauna Loa and Kilauea located? Kilauea Volcano is a shield volcano located on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano on the Island of Hawai'i. The volcano is considered to be in the shield-building stage of Hawaiian volcanism.
Has Kilauea and Mauna Loa erupted at the same time?
On March 30, 1984, both Kilauea and Mauna Loa were in simultaneous eruption, the first time since 1924.
Are Kilauea and Mauna Loa the same volcano?
Description. Kilauea also is a shield volcano, closely resembling Mauna Loa in its structure, built against the side of its larger neighbor. Small compared to Mauna Loa, Kilauea is no pygmy. Its summit stands some 20,000 feet above the surrounding ocean floor.