Which volcano is the oldest Mauna Loa or Kilauea?
Which volcano is the oldest Mauna Loa or Kilauea? In 1916, Thomas Jaggar, renowned scientist and founder of HVO, wrote, in a foreword to Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes by Westervelt, that Everything indicates that Kilauea is older than Mauna Loa.
What is the largest volcano in the world?
Rising gradually to more than 4 km (2.5 mi) above sea level, Hawaii's Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on our planet. Its submarine flanks descend to the sea floor an additional 5 km (3 mi), and the sea floor in turn is depressed by Mauna Loa's great mass another 8 km (5 mi).