Volcanoes
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The Hawaiian Islands are made up of several different volcanoes with each island being comprised of at least one volcano and some islands being made up of several. The Big Island alone is comprised of 5 major volcanoes: Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Hualali and Kohala. Mauna Loa is among Earth's most active volcanoes, having erupted 33 times since its first well-documented historical eruption in 1843. Its most recent eruption was in 1984. Mauna Loa is certain to erupt again.. The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain." This name is appropriate, for the subaerial part of Mauna Loa extends for about 120 km from the southern tip of the island to the summit caldera and then east-northeast to the coastline near Hilo. Another volcano on the Big Island, Kilauea, is currently one of the most productive volcanoes on Earth. The eruption of Kilauea Volcano that began in 1983 continues at the cinder-and-spatter cone of Pu`u `O`o. Lava erupting from the cone flows through a tube system down Pulama pali about 11 km to the sea..