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MalcolmLinair t1_iu5pk85 wrote

I know it's a shield volcano, but does that make an island-destroying eruption impossible, or just unlikely? Because if there's any chance of the island blowing up, should there be some sort of mass evacuation?

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StoneLegionYT OP t1_iu5pwwl wrote

Ehh I think it's just more how much lava will spill out of vents then anything... But the Volcano is more then half the island in size lol... Anything is possible I would assume just unlikely.

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FifteenthPen t1_iu5t6u4 wrote

It's unlikely to the point of not being worth worrying about. While explosive eruptions in Hawaii are not unheard of, they tend to be mild and brief. The vast majority of the time Hawaii has effusive eruptions.

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countfizix t1_iu5u0hu wrote

It's generally the wrong kind of volcano to 'blow up' like say Mt St Helens. The lava flows easier which lets it escape at lower pressures over longer periods of time (days-months rather minutes-hours), which prevents the massive explosive eruptions from happening - but also allows the lava to travel a lot farther from the source.

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SewSewBlue t1_iu5vs12 wrote

I doubt it will, but look at Maui and Lanai and the other close islands. The ocean in between is a caldera, from a massive extinct volcano that blew its top.

That said I doubt it will be that big.

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Oops_I_Cracked t1_iu69g51 wrote

It's possible in the way that an undetected asteroid hitting Earth in the next week is possible. Like yes, the laws of physics don't preclude it from happening but it's improbable enough to not particularly be worth worrying about.

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