<P> Until recently , East Maui Volcano was thought to have last erupted around 1790 , based largely on comparisons of maps made during the voyages of La Perouse and George Vancouver . Recent advanced dating tests , however , have shown that the last eruption was more likely to have been in the 17th century . These last flows from the southwest rift zone of Haleakalā make up the large lava deposits of the Ahihi Kina ` u / La Perouse Bay area of South Maui . </P>
<P> Until recently , East Maui Volcano was thought to have last erupted around 1790 , based largely on comparisons of maps made during the voyages of La Perouse and George Vancouver . Recent advanced dating tests , however , have shown that the last eruption was more likely to have been in the 17th century . These last flows from the southwest rift zone of Haleakalā make up the large lava deposits of the Ahihi Kina ` u / La Perouse Bay area of South Maui . </P>
when was the last time volcano erupted in hawaii
when was the last time volcano erupted in hawaii
17th century
17th century