Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Ash/Tephra Fall

Filter Total Items: 1
link
Northeast flank, Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i. Prominent cone, middle center ...

Geology and History of Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea, the highest peak on the Island of Hawai‘i (4,207.3 m, 13,803 ft), is a shield volcano built upon the southern flank of Kohala Volcano's eastern rift zone.
By
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Mauna Kea
link

Geology and History of Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea, the highest peak on the Island of Hawai‘i (4,207.3 m, 13,803 ft), is a shield volcano built upon the southern flank of Kohala Volcano's eastern rift zone.
Learn More