The Active Volcano in Hawaii; Hualalai

One of the most densely populated sections of the big island of Hawaiian just happens to be on top of young lava flows from a highly active volcano. This volcano is known as Hualalai, which last produced an eruption from 1800 to 1801. If you fly into the Kona International Airport, you land on top of this recent lava flow. The 1800-1801 eruption was merely the most recent example of a flank eruption from Hualalai, which tend to occur every 200 to 300 years. One such eruption nearly occurred in 1929, and a future eruption could occur in the 21st century. This video will discuss this volcano and mention what its future hazards are.
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0:00 Introduction
0:57 Location of Hualalai
1:11 Geologic History
2:40 Cinder Cones
Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google

[@GeologyHub]

It may seem unusual, but Hualalai has erupted trachyte lavas on several occasions. Trachyte is traditionally only found at certain stratovolcanoes, but can on occasion occur as a phase of activity in Hawaiian shield volcanoes.

[@HEWfunkingKNEWit]

Hello GeologyHub. How may I contact you?

[@GeologyHub]

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[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Are the Hawaiian volcanoes building the island faster than it's eroding into the ocean?

[@sixthsenseamelia4695]

Trachyte has also been found in Gale crater on Mars.

[@apismellifera1000]

I think somewhere on that volcano is a lava dome or two

[@dekip9207]

Woke up this morning and had a mini heart attack when I saw the video title and thumbnail! I live about 860 feet in elevation on the side of Hualalai.

[@tomp_]

Lool

[@eganc1976]

Felt that earthquake?

[@sambaer8646]

I lived on the western slope of the Hualalai volcano for 12 years. My house was built on a 500 year old lava flow. Near my neighborhood there were some nice tree molds.

[@GeologyHub]

It’s quite a scenic area! I hope you enjoyed living there as much as I enjoyed visiting the region

[@sambaer8646]

Kona was a great place to live. However, it's very expensive.

[@Dranzerk8908]

@@sambaer8646 Indeed! Parents owned condo when i was young, amazing island to visit, but would not want to live there. At least in the early 2000s it wasn't so bad, but at the time lots of people upset with development going on and locals upset at people moving in. Not sure if situation diferent.

[@sambaer8646]

@@Dranzerk8908 Unfortunately things in Kona did slide for the worse while I lived there. Cost of living, homelessness, crime, and traffic were the negatives. Some road improvements and shopping options were the positives.

[@GeologyHub]

@@sambaer8646 I assumed as much. Building supplies and land available to build are at a minimum and investors who want to make a quick buck buy up cheap properties and turn them into rental properties

[@halsnyder296]

Sitting in my living room, looking at Hualalai across my lanai.

[@DanielBerke]

I always like seeing Hualālai when ascending Maunakea or Mauna Loa (can't see it from Hilo; the Saddle gets in the way). Just a chill active volcano hanging out in the shadow its larger siblings. One of these days I'd like to hike Pu'u Wa'awa'a.

[@Dranzerk8908]

Wow i didn't know that airport was on a old lava flow, i mean technically the whole island is a "old lava" flow right? :D Fun Fact: The "old" caldera of the volcano is still cooling down..its lava was over 1000 feet thick, and you can hike across it and see steam vents coming from it, you are literally walking over the center of a volcano that is just cooling..from the 1900s. :) Fun Fact2: Rental houses on the big island, especially those closer to volcano park, can have active fumaroles in the BACK YARD. Are rental house had a hot tub about 20 feet from a small one, and it smelled like sulfur. Fun Fact 3: Zero safety guards in the parks, so don't expect to be hand held when hiking with many warning signs, lots of them are gone, or outdated because of changes in landscape, the Big Island is unforgiving in its landscape, it has tropical areas, tundra, baren lava for miles, rain forest, even snow on highest peak. The old lava if you hike on it will tear shoes to shreds, they have "paved" trails, but they crack and move a lot. lol Fun Fact 4: The air quality is one of the best in the world, the end point of the big island is recorded to have the cleanest air ever. Its all the way out over a huge old lava field, can go by car or hike in. No trees, just rough rock. Huge drop off off cliff straight down into the ocean (beware, no guardrail and risk of collapse so stay away, as its also very windy) But the view is amazing, and with some luck you can see whales :)

[@lavapix]

The entire summit area of Hualalai above Kaloko road should be a national park or an extension of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and open to everyone. Not just a few tour companies.

[@GeologyHub]

I agree! It’s a fascinating and beautiful area. And, as the Geldingadalir eruption in Iceland showed us, having an airport close to a major attraction helps in drawing visitors.

[@KaiserStormTracking]

Hunga tonga blew again today-_- Another large column of ash and steam

[@thomasjephson7639]

Hunga Tonga Tonga Tongi Tonguy TongI Tongeye

[@boesposito]

Have been camping to the summit, 7000 ft. Its flat, no trees but has many craters 200 ft deep with brush, trees and herds of goats. Our beer froze overnight. It was in November. Kailua Kona always burping sulfur everywhere. Awesome place. Love Kona.

[@Luca-N]

I've been watching your videos for a while now and your videos is so entertaining and educational you deserve that 100k and more.

[@GeologyHub]

I’m glad that you enjoy my content :)

[@Luca-N]

@@GeologyHub congrats on 100k!

[@johnfischer3523]

i live on Hualalai. was so stoked to see you made a video on it. Could you do Kohala too?

[@user-jwill]

It would be cool to see you do one about Moloka’i as well. Didn’t half of it collapse into the ocean forming its famous sea cliffs and generating a massive tsunami? 🤷‍♂️

[@jodaddy5065]

I appreciate everything you do.

[@tomp_]

Congrats on 100k!!!!!!!

[@maryluharmon3267]

Great video, as usual! Thank you!

[@randomhuman1965]

Great Video!!!

[@stephenhetzel8437]

Many thanks for this video. I love this volcano.

[@octosquatch.]

I went for a really nice hike on hualalai. Pretty cool.

[@tomp_]

Thanks for the video! Hualalai is a super dangerous volcano due to longer lava flows and proximity to huge population!

[@funnyperson4027]

would be cool to see a video on kohala

[@mikeyd946]

Very interesting!

[@calci2679]

If you haven’t covered it already, could you please make a video on Dotsero in Colorado please? As usual, this is a great video!

[@benj44160]

Hi GeologyHub, could you make a video about Chaine des puys volcanoes in the Massif Central in France?

[@rngalston]

Interesting how the airport is built on top the lava flow-pretty good foundation I suppose.

[@MoNoK15]

Volcanoes 🌋 have always fascinated me 🤓

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

Hunga Tonga hunga haapai Volcano again erupted with 55000 feet tall plume a few hours back. Eruptions are very unpredictable. Experts talked about how it will end now but it exploded again.

[@earthfriendly5799]

can you please make a video about all the differnt types of lava? There are some very unusual and interesting ones I would love to know more about. Thank you.

[@AndisweatherCenter]

Awesome video! This volcano had not had a volcanic eruption in over 300 years and one may not happen for another several hundred more years.

[@JohnnyYTwestbrook]

Hey buddy

[@mnichols1979]

Last eruption was in 1801... You might want to recheck your math on that one.

[@bigrooster6893]

It will most likely have a eruption within 100 years from now.

[@eganc1976]

@@mnichols1979 Good sized earthquake just happened....yikerdoodles 😬

[@flyingturtle4559]

Interesting that you mentioned the Trachyte, silica rich, lava deposits that are found near the summit at the well known Pu'u Wa'awa'a cinder cone at 2:52. This cinder cone has the distinction of having the only deposits of true pumice stone and obsidian found in all of the Hawaiian Islands, Also at the time when Hualalai was erupting this trachyte lava, to the northeast Mauna Kea was erupting an even higher silica content Rhyolitic lava as evidenced by the only deposits of white Rhyolite minerals at the summit. These eruptions were occurring during the ending of the last ice age when the summits of both these volcanoes, along with Haleakala on Maui all had Glacial ice caps as evidenced by vertical glacier erosion patterns.

[@thebassoonman2020]

Literally just looking up stuff about it! How weird. Could you do a video on Kohala. I know it’s extinct but it’s REALLY cool!

[@Dj1Crook]

I've heard of a few volcanoes in Australia even if they are dormant are you able to do a video based on them please?

[@hassandeen498]

Could you do a video on the Pali Landslide and Maui Nui?

[@jameswalker7459]

Very interesting history lesson...I pray it's nt a continuation of strange events which we seen during 2021. We seen so many volcano eruptions!we had wild fires!snow storms in areas werr we never see snow.rain fall .mud slides tornados wiping out parts of USA and so much more unusual events...what do you think what's in store this year wer only 16 days and we have had are first taste of events in Tonga.....God be with them all Good bless each one of you and staysafe.from Plymouth Devon uk

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Out of being curious is there any way to know where there is a map of lava flow under the surface, or it's a good guess.

[@tytoalbasoren9457]

Can you make a video about Bromo, Tengger and Ball's Pyramid? I would love to know what made them to have calderas.

[@dorzsboss]

A would of Mehetia by Tahiti would be highly appreciated.

[@Andrew-df1dr]

Please do a video on Mawson Peak, otherwise known as Big Ben, an active volcano in Australia's Heard Island.

[@GeologyHub]

Already done! Link to that video: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoC5iWtspph5rZo

[@Erik-rp1hi]

I built my home in the LA area in 2008. The Geology report stated I was on Basalt, "massive" They require foundation bedded into bedrock. It was only 0-60" below silt/clay overburden. No sliding for my hill side home. Used a D-8 cat front end loader to Terrance and removed 650 Cu. yds. of the stuff.

[@anthonyjohnson100]

Locals believe it will never erupt again because so much of the action is from Kilauea, under naalehu and Mauna Loa. When Hualalai does erupt it will be catastrophic.

[@JimInYamaguchi]

Interesting to see something about Hualālai (and interesting that you got its pronunciation right, since you really butchered the geographic names in your video on Keana and Oahu!), and thanks for not saying anything stupid like The mountain is overdue for an eruption. Could you cover Haleakala sometime?

[@politerudeboi6898]

i live on this island you should make a video about leilani volcano wiped out hundreds of houses in 2018

[@oron61]

Here's a topic: the place up the Mississippi by Memphis, where the earthquake liquifaced the soft soil and a thrust made the river rise backwards.

[@Necrophite78]

A high threat volcano, probably only because a big airport lies nearby? When I saw this video I clicked so fast, because I thought there was activity recently. Kind of freaked me out a bit haha.

[@duckmug1490]

Can you make a video on popopatepictle; the volcano in Mexico City and also some in Mexico because i would like to know about them due to them being in my area

[@roguebiscuit5282]

do you plan on posting an update for hunga tongas latest series of explosions???

[@jaqenhghar2970]

I wonder if the eruptions in Tonga is related to the one in Hawai'i just days prior.

[@RobinMarks1313]

I'm wondering about plumes. Has there been any research in trying to link their activities? Since eruptions and earthquakes come in clusters, and then go quiet for long periods. For a bad example, is there any correlation between The Canary Islands, Iceland and Hawaii in their activity. I know correlation doesn't equal causation, but you have to first see if there's a correlation in timing of major events, before you find a cause, if any. Does Hawaii and Yellowstone show any similarities? I don't know, but now I want to know.

[@GeologyHub]

What you are describing relates to the “resurgent” phase of volcanic activity. Due to extreme erosion, the crust literally rebounds upwards. This allows for magma to once again travel into a volcano making it produce an eruptive phase again

[@theredrover3217]

There is not a correlation between Hawaii and other volcanoes. I'm not touching the Yellowstone hysteria.

[@RobinMarks1313]

@@theredrover3217 What's your proof for your conclusive statement? What study are you getting your information that has investigated any correlation.

[@theredrover3217]

@@RobinMarks1313 Oh dear, not going that road I should not have responded. You ask a very fair question, I respect that. And I should have also known better than to risk opening an argument I am unqualified to participate in. I appologize for that and unwilling to direct my energy locating the sources - be qualified. Can we agree to disagree? Aloha

[@RobinMarks1313]

@@theredrover3217 I hate that express, I've never agreed to disagree with anyone. But, I also respect that you answered my questions truthfully. Also, I was sincerely asking for any studies that have investigated the subject. I asked these questions because it seemed like you had an answer and I wanted to read the study. But, I can't argue for or against any correlation because I haven't seen any evidence - pro or con. I'm just wondering IF there's any correlation or link. And that's the first part of any discovery or research. You have to ask lots of questions. And that's all I was doing. Now, if I was to go on and on about my hypotheses regarding Hudson Bay, the formation of the moon, and the influence of the tides on volcanic eruptions, then we could have a debate.

[@studiobiangkala]

_mantep._ 👍🙏❤

[@bruced1429]

Been there many ,any times, while you can not actually hike Hualalai or go around to the east of it as I think it is all what they call Bishops land (Hawaii trust lands for Native Hawaiians use only. Please correct me if I got it wrong, away some days you can see the summit of Hualalai from Mauna Lani area looking south east but it is mostly clouded up and not visible. This is where the Cloud Forrest is. Worth a look if you find yourself on the Big Island.

[@louismorejohn586]

This video has some misrepresentations, as follows: Min: 0:45: Re "...the area is now heavily populated, meaning a future eruption could spell disaster for the area." In fact, historic Hualalai lava flow areas are NOT heavily populated. No one lives at the airport that's ~9 miles north of town. Min. 1:10: There is no "city of Kona." The oceanfront town of Kailua has ~20K residents and resides on Hualalai's west flank, within the "district" of "North Kona." Min. 3:00: Note the 1800 and 1801 lava flows moved NW and away from Kailua town, not towards it, because an immense lava ridge exists west of the rift zone, which guides lava flow to the the NW, away from Kailua town. There are no active cinder cones above Kailua town, which is why people live here. Min. 4:02: Consistent with the above facts, note that the "Highest Risk Area" for future lava flow is 25 miles to the north, within the vicinity of Waikoloa, district of South Kohala, NOT within the Kailua Kona area.

[@rwthesketh]

Lunar mare, flood basalts and hotspots, what is the connection and what are the initiators? Why do we live in a quiet volcanic period? Why is Venus upside down and inside out? Volcanism must have a cosmic dimension. Can this be discussed?

[@Wongwanchungwongjumbo]

I will like you to showcase Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 Rabaul Island Active Volcanoes such as Mount Tavurvur.

[@susanthoele2080]

What is happening with Loihi?

[@Kalokala10]

In 1984 when maunaloa was erupting we took a group of scientists up on the back side of hualalai they entered a large crater over 1500 ft deep on a friday but they returned to the surface asking for more rope to go deeper we went to the old ranch barn and got at least 700-800 feet more rope. On Saturday we droped them off at the same crater they climb down the 1500ft crater then another 700 ft into a smaller shaft. They used instruments to measure volcanic activity. " They said that there was definitely volcanic lava activity just feet away from there traverse. They entered several craters on all sides if hualalai during that weekend but that particular crater was on the southeast part of the mountain about 3,000-4,000ft elevation near umi temple. Nothing was in the news or local news paper about the scientists find. Government gag order... The scientists even though they were exhausted from their climb back out of the crater all 3 were pale faced like they saw a ghost. The Government does not tell the truth to protect their agenda and of liability reasons. $$$$$$ real estate profits. If our kupuna talked about an eruption to happen from hualalai more then likely it could and will happen. When is that? Aloha keakua

[@elianehaido7936]

👍🌋

[@mickmay10]

Kahauikaua et al can't remember the year proves the 1800 flow is actually much older. Also loaded with xenoliths

[@victoriafisher6934]

whats in side top of volcano looks like buildings other video i think oahu or hawii

[@sixthsenseamelia4695]

🌱🌏💚

[@nathanlittle2707]

Doesn’t Hawaii have a newish submarine volcano near Kilauea ??

[@vbscript2]

Yes, Lo'ihi. It's currently about 3,200 feet below sea level, about 33 miles South of the summit of Kilauea.

[@kahoaalohamalalis8841]

It has a new name, Kamaehuokanaloa. The powerful child of the god of the ocean, Kanaloa. Formally Loihi.

[@hildichannel9739]

👍

[@lizabear7014]

My mom lives on this volcanos flanks.

[@terrymeechan2998]

Kona is made up of two districts, North Kona and South Kona. It is not a city. Hualalai is east of the village of Kailua-Kona because Oahu also has a Kailua.

[@RayzeR_RayE]

Let do Haleakala

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

In Hawai'ian, all letters are pronounced. There are no dipthongs. So, say, "Hoo-ah-lah-lah-ee."

[@patsyhairston8277]

They should drill some placesvinto the volcano to where when the volcano erupts the la a is directed right to the ocean. New land eould form a d the holes would constantly release pressure do a big big eruption would not happen

[@oceantree5000]

Aloha nō wau iā Hualālai

[@blueskine]

Kona is a district not a city

[@MartianFruit]

went here once and was attacked by a gang of stray cats

[@patsyhairston8277]

How did people get to these islands and live there with an ocean all around. Those islands shouldnt b populated. Its dangerous but dont seem to know that

[@rossr6616]

Outrigger Canoes with pigs and coconuts on board. The active volcanos are to keep tourists from moving there ;)

[@scallaghan2118]

Narrator's voice is just too weird.

[@lucianoluciano4632]

Well known... 1984... that summit... hualalai... 1801... VOLCANO... island... of kona... the ocean surface... to pillows... new island... orientation... at one time... cinder cone... lava flows... onscreen... each year... overdue... 1801... to the South...

[@Toast0808]

It is not “Wha-la-Lai”, it is pronounced “Who-Uh-La-Lai” 😡

[@witnessprotection755]

created starvation...bleed, just bleed.

[@cathylatorre3349]

I am sorry going to be bad singer or later sooner