Mountain Peaks
Hawaii has many high mountain peaks and summits. Among all of the mountains, the tallest mountain in Hawaii is “Mauna Kea.” Mauna Kea’s peak is 13,803 feet (4,207 m) above mean sea level. It’s also 33,476 feet (10,203 m) if measured from the floor of the Pacific Ocean; it is known as the tallest mountain in the world by this measure, which is taller than Mount Everest (the highest mountain above sea level).
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano, one of five volcanoes, but it is believed by geologists that Mauna Kea would erupt during past times. Earthquakes also occur quite frequently on this mountain and this seems to be the result of tectonic faulting.
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