where is the hot spot that created the hawaiian volcanoes at the moment
Hawaii hotspot The Hawaii hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located near the namesake Hawaiian Islands, in the northern Pacific Ocean. One of the most well-known and heavily studied hotspots in the world,[1][2] the Hawaii plume is responsible for the creation of the Hawaiian – Emperor seamount chain, a chain of volcanoes over 5,800 kilometres (3,600 mi) long. Four of these volcanoes are active, two are dormant, and more than 123 are extinct, many having since been ground beneath the waves by erosion as seamounts and atolls. The chain extends from south of the island of Hawaiʻi to the edge of the Aleutian Trench, near the eastern edge of Russia.
Kīlauea On May 17, 2018 at 4:17 AM, the volcano explosively erupted at the summit in Halemaumau Crater, throwing ash 30,000 feet into the air.[4] Summit explosions have caused the long-term closure of the KÄ«lauea section of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and vigorous eruptive activity is ongoing in lower Puna, where lava entered the ocean in three places, destroyed Hawaii's largest freshwater lake, covered substantial portions of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens, completely inundated Vacationland Hawaii and all but three houses in the Kapoho Beach Lots. Lava also filled Kapoho Bay and extended new land nearly a mile into the sea.[5][6] The total number of houses taken by lava since May 3, 2018 was officially announced on June 7 as approximately 600.[7][8] On July 9 the official total had increased to 700 houses.[9]