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List of volcanoes in Hawaii

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The islands of Hawaii were made by volcanoes. Most of them are extinct but the Big Island and Maui have active ones. The volcanoes of Hawaii are fueled by a hotspot rather than a tectonic plate.

List of volcanoes in Hawaii

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Volcanoes of Hawaiʻi
Name Coordinates Elevation Island Last eruption Status
Diamond Head 21°15′43″N 157°48′20″W / 21.26194°N 157.80556°W / 21.26194; -157.80556 761 ft Oahu Unknown Extinct
Haleakalā 20°42′35″N 156°15′12″W / 20.70972°N 156.25333°W / 20.70972; -156.25333 10,023 ft Maui 1600 Dormant
Hanauma Bay 21°16′17″N 157°41′40″W / 21.27139°N 157.69444°W / 21.27139; -157.69444 642 ft Oahu 30,000BCE Extinct
Hualālai 19°41′32″N 155°52′2″W / 19.69222°N 155.86722°W / 19.69222; -155.86722 8,271 ft Big Island 1801 Active
Kaʻena 21°34′31″N 158°16′57″W / 21.57528°N 158.28250°W / 21.57528; -158.28250 Submerged Oahu 4.2 million years ago Extinct
Kahoʻolawe 20°33′N 156°36′W / 20.550°N 156.600°W / 20.550; -156.600 1,477 ft Kahoʻolawe Extinct
Kāohikaipu 21°19′13″N 157°39′23″W / 21.32028°N 157.65639°W / 21.32028; -157.65639 33 ft Oahu Extinct
Kilauea 19°25′16″N 155°17′12″W / 19.42111°N 155.28667°W / 19.42111; -155.28667 4,901 ft Big Island 2018 Active
Koʻolau Range 21°17′0″N 157°54′0″W / 21.28333°N 157.90000°W / 21.28333; -157.90000 3,150 ft Oahu 32,000-10,000 years ago Extinct
Kohala 20°5′10″N 155°43′2″W / 20.08611°N 155.71722°W / 20.08611; -155.71722 5,480 ft Big Island 120,000 years ago Extinct
Koko Crater 21°17′11″N 157°40′53″W / 21.28639°N 157.68139°W / 21.28639; -157.68139 1,208 ft Oahu Extinct
Mānana 21°19′52″N 157°39′32″W / 21.33111°N 157.65889°W / 21.33111; -157.65889 360 ft Oahu Extinct
Mauna Kahalawai 20°53′37″N 156°35′22″W / 20.89361°N 156.58944°W / 20.89361; -156.58944 5,788 ft Maui 320,000 years ago Extinct
Mauna Kea 19°49′14″N 155°28′05″W / 19.82056°N 155.46806°W / 19.82056; -155.46806 13,803 ft Big Island 2460BCE Dormant
Mauna Loa 19°28′46″N 155°36′10″W / 19.47944°N 155.60278°W / 19.47944; -155.60278 13,679 ft Big Island 1984 Active
Puʻu Hawaiʻiloa 21°26′53″N 157°45′24″W / 21.44806°N 157.75667°W / 21.44806; -157.75667 337 ft Oahu Extinct
Punchbowl Crater 21°18′45″N 157°50′46″W / 21.31250°N 157.84611°W / 21.31250; -157.84611 Oahu 100,000-75,000 years ago Extinct
Ulupaʻu Crater 21°27′16″N 157°43′54″W / 21.45444°N 157.73167°W / 21.45444; -157.73167 659 ft Oahu Extinct
Waiʻaleʻale 22°04′26″N 159°29′55″W / 22.07389°N 159.49861°W / 22.07389; -159.49861 5,148 ft Kauai Extinct
Waianae Range 21°30′36″N 158°9′0″W / 21.51000°N 158.15000°W / 21.51000; -158.15000 4,025 ft Oahu 2.5mya Extinct