Volcanoes on Hawaii Island

Information about volcanoes on the island of Kahoolawe in Hawaii.

NAME: Kahoolawe Volcano
STATUS: Extinct
LOCATION: Kahoolawe Island, Hawaii
FROM THE USGS: "Kaho'olawe, whose eastern half slid away during a catastrophic landslide, is an extinct volcano that has undergone the shield and postshield stages. Only a few vents and flows represent the postshield stage, and a west-southwest rift zone is identified by aligned vents."
RESOURCES:
- volcano.si.edu --> volcano --> kahoolawe
- usgs.gov --> volcano watch: maui nui