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What was the most explosive eruption for Mt Kilauea?
1790
What is the longitude of Mt Kilauea?
Mt. Kilauea longitude is-155.29 and its latitude is 19.42
When did mt kilauea start to erupt?
Kilauea's most recent eruption began on December 20, 2020. This eruption followed the volcano's previous activity in 2018 when it produced a series of lava flows and explosive eruptions.
Is mt kilauea a quiet eruption?
Mt. Kilauea on Hawaii is a basaltic shield volcano. This sort of volcano produces basalt lava which is not tremendously gassy and quite hot and runny. Thus unless water gets into the volcano's pluming (in which case there can be violent explosive eruptions), they are usually quiet, well behaved volcanoes.They do however erupt continuously for long periods of time, Kilauea is perhaps, the most active volcano on Earth.
Why is Kilauea volcano non explosive?
Kilauea is a shield volcano fed by gas-poor basaltic magma. It is the gas in the magma that makes eruptions explosive. Kilauea has occasionally produced explosive eruptions when magma cam in contact with water.
Are Mt Kilauea and Mt Vesuvius both stratovolcanoes?
No. Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano, but Kilauea is a shield volcano.
Is kilauea a supervolcano?
No. A supervolcano is a volcano that is capable of producing extremely large explosive eruptions. Kilauea is a shield volcano. Most of its eruptions are non-explosive or only mildly explosive.
Mt Kilauea is how tall in feet?
kilauea is 52,907,642 feet
How can the composition of magma affect the way volcano erupts?
If the composition of the magma is high in silica, the eruption will be explosive. The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens was an explosive eruption. If the composition of the magma is low in silica, it will produce a quiet eruption. The eruption(s) of Mt. Kilauea are quiet eruptions.
Where are the volcanoes that have both explosive and nonexplosive eruptions located?
1. The explosive volcanoes are found at points in the earth's crust that are weak. This means the pressure builds up and ash can burst out easily. Some examples are: - Mt. Vesuvius - Mt. Kilauea - Mt. St. Helens
Where are some volcanic mountains?
Mt. Kilauea and Mt. Humphrey
Is a kilauea a super volcano?
No. A supervolcano produces extremely large, explosive eruptions. Kilauea generally produces relatively nonviolent eruptions that are occasionally mildly explosive.
