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Kilauea exists due to the Hawaiian hotspot, a stationary plume of molten rock (magma) originating from deep within the Earth's mantle. As the Pacific tectonic plate moves over this hotspot, magma rises to the surface, creating volcanic activity. Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has formed over thousands of years as successive eruptions have built up its structure. Its continuous activity is a result of ongoing tectonic processes and the supply of magma from the hotspot.

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