I chose the Kilauea Volcano which is in Hawaii and it has an elevation of 1247 meters or 4091 feet. Kilauea means "spewing" or "much spreading". The volcano has three main areas which are its summit and two rift zones. Since 1952 there have been 34 eruptions of the Kilauea volcano. January 1983 there was an eruption on the east rift zone and to this day it is still happening. Kilauea is among the world's most active volcanoes and according to Hawaiian myths, Pele, the Goddess of Fire lives hidden in the volcano.
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Did you know nine earthquakes were located beneath Kilauea or nearby, including five beneath the southern summit caldera and four on south flank faults?
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