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Mauna Kea's peaceful appearance is misleading. The volcano is not dead. It erupted many times between 60,000 and 4,000 years ago, and some periods of quiet during that time apparently lasted longer than 4,000 years.
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hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2000/00_06_01.html
hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2000/00_06_01.html
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Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano, is one of the highest island mountains in the world. ... Its is located on the main island of Hawaii along with its slightly smaller neighboring mountain, Mauna Loa (13,667 ft.). If Mauna Kea's height is measured from its base (18,000 feet below sea level), it surpasses even Mount Everest,
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Mauna Kea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mauna Kea (pronounced /ˌmɔːnə ˈkeɪ.ə/ or /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪ.ə/ in English, in Hawaiian) is an inactive volcano in the U.S. state of Hawaii, one of five volcanoes which together f...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauna_Kea
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Mauna Kea, at 13,796 feet, is the tallest mountain in Hawaii and all of the Pacific Ocean. If measured from its base at the ocean’s floor, 16,000 feet down, it is the tallest in the world. Due to its great weight it has also subsided an estimated 35,000 feet into the crust.
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www.sacredsites.com/americas/united_states/hawaiian_sacred_mountains.html
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Science question: What was the last time mauna kea erupted? 1958 ... When did Mauna Lu erupted? When mauna kea last erupted? Last time mauna kea erupted? How did mount mauna kea erupt? What is Mauna Kea current activity? When is the last time mauna kea erupted? When was the last time mauna kia erupted?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_last_time_mauna_kea_erupted
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Obviously this volcano is very active. It's last reported eruption was about 2480 BC+100 years, but it is likely to erupt again soon.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_Mauna_Kea_last_erupt
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Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the Hawaiian Chain. Its summit rises to an elevation of 4205m above sea level and it is located on the island of Hawaii. It is the second largest in subaerial surface area of the five shield volcanoes that comprise the island of Hawaii.
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www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/maunakea.html
www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/maunakea.html
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The name Mauna Kea means White Mountain. It is part of the United States of America because it's in Hawaii. It's located in northwest Hilo. Mauna Kea is in the northwestern hemisphere. It's 19.8 degrees North and 155.5 degrees West. This mountain is in the middle of the Pacific plate, but that is not why it erupts.
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www.k12.hi.us/~sharauch/1998-99/kasivolc.html
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Is It Mars or Mauna Kea?: At the top is a panoramic shot of summit road and the various observatories. The University of Hawaii 2.2 M observatory (the trail head parking area) is the third observatory from the right. ... When Mauna Kea erupts again, it will be explosive.
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