Louisville seamount chain was created in 1972.
Buddha's Seamount was created in 2012.
Muirfield Seamount was created in 1973.
Davidson Seamount was created in 1933.
Lōʻihi Seamount was created in 1940.
South Chamorro Seamount was created in 1977.
Great Meteor Seamount was created in 1938.
No, the Emperor Seamount Chain is not divergent. It is actually a series of volcanic seamounts and underwater mountains that were formed by a hot spot, which is an upwelling of molten rock from deep within the Earth's mantle.
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Loihi is a seamount; specifically an underwater volcano. It is definitely part of the Hawaiian chain.
The Hawaiian Island-Emperor Seamount Chain is primarily located on the Pacific Plate. This volcanic chain was formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a stationary hotspot in the Earth's mantle, resulting in the creation of the Hawaiian Islands and the seamounts to the northwest. The chain extends from the islands of Hawaii to the northwest, where it transitions into the Emperor Seamounts.
Louisville Colonels was created in 1882.