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Kilauea is a shield volcano located in the Hawaiian islands. Kilauea's crater is 3,646 feet deep. It is the largest active volcano in the world. Kilauea is the youngest volcano in Hawaii. The circumference of Kilauea is 8 miles. Kilauea is surrounded by a volcanic rock wall from 200 to 500 feet tall. The floor of Kilauea is a firey pit called Halemaumawa.It had 61 eruptions in total. Kilauea is 1 of 5 active volcanos in Hawaii. Kilauea is the home of the fire godess, named Pele. Kilauea means spewing or spreading. The age since the first eruption has been 300,000 - 600,000. Kilauea is a resource site. The lava that explodes from it can pave a road 3 times around.

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