Hualālai

Hualālai
	Big island of Hawaii, Hualālai at the left edge of the picture
height	2521 m
location	Hawaii
Mountains	Hawaiian Islands
Coordinates	19 ° 41 '32 " N , 155 ° 52' 2" W Coordinates: 19 ° 41 '32 " N , 155 ° 52' 2" W.
Type	Shield volcano
Age of the rock	<100,000 years
Last eruption	1801

The Hualālai ( German : Hualalai ) is next to the Kīlauea and the Mauna Loa one of the three active volcanoes in Hawaii , the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago . It lies west of the saddle between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Its summit is 2521 meters above sea level. The nearest major city is Kailua-Kona , which is on its southern flank.

Eruptions

Between 1700 and 1801 lava emerged in six different places. Lava also got into the ocean. The Keahole Airport , which is located 11 kilometers north of Kailua-Kona, on a large lava field near Keahole Point was built.

Although the Hualālai is not nearly as active as Mauna Loa or Kīlauea , recent research shows that 80 percent of the mountain's surface is covered by lava that is no more than 5000 years old. In the past two decades, when most of the new hotels, private and commercial buildings were being built, there have been relatively few major earthquakes in the region. In 1929 there was a series of earthquakes that lasted over a month. This was probably the result of magma that rose just below the surface. This is one of the reasons why the Hualālai is still viewed as a potentially dangerous volcano today. An outbreak within the next 100 years is very likely.