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Detailed explanation-1: -Kilauea is a currently active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, and the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaii. Located along the southern shore of the island, the volcano is between 300, 000 and 600, 000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100, 000 years ago.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kīlauea Volcano is a shield volcano located on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano on the Island of Hawai’i. The volcano is considered to be in the shield-building stage of Hawaiian volcanism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hawaiʻi’s Active Volcanoes. Two of the world’s most active volcanoes - Kīlauea and Maunaloa - can be found on Hawaiʻi Island. Other volcanoes on Hawaiʻi Island include: Maunakea, Hualālai, and Kohala.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kilauea Volcano is the most active volcano Hawaii has known in the modern era and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. While three of the five Hawaii Island volcanoes are active, no volcano on earth has erupted as consistently in the past century as Kilauea.