The Mauna Kea volcano is the tallest volcano and mountain on the planet, rising a total of 33,496 feet from the ocean floor. And, despite what some people might think, this volcano is indeed still active. It last erupted a little more than 4,000 years ago and will certainly erupt again.
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Sources/Citations:
[1] U.S. Geological Survey
[2] Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
[3] U.S. Geological Survey, “Post-Caldera Volcanism and Crater Lake”, https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/crater-lake/post-caldera-volcanism-and-crater-lake
[4] U.S. Geological Survey, “Carrizozo Lava Flow”, https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/carrizozo-lava-flow
[5] Sherrod, D.R., Sinton, J.M., Watkins, S.E., and Brunt, K.M., 2021, Geologic map of the State of Hawaiʻi: U.S.
Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3143, pamphlet 72 p., 5 sheets, scales 1:100,000 and 1:250,000,
https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3143
[6] Sherrod, D.R., Robinson, J.E., Sinton, J.M., Watkins, S.E., and Brunt, K.M., 2021,
Geologic map database to accompany geologic map of the State of Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey data release,
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9YWXT41
[7] Outlines of each volcano were sourced from a graphic by: NPS, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Public Domain, https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/big-island-volcanoes-map
