The West Maui Mountains are much older than Haleakala, the volcano observatory officials said. The most recent eruptions occurred between 400,000 and 600,000 years ago. “Because of their ages, we feel that it is unlikely that this volcano will erupt again,” the volcano observatory officials said.

Is Maui going to erupt again?

Mount Haleakalā is also called the East Maui Volcano. Haleakalā is considered a dormant volcano because it has not erupted in a long time, but it could erupt again in the future. Haleakalā is a huge shield volcano. ... Although studies indicate that Haleakalā will erupt again, the volcano is currently dormant.

Is there an active volcano on Maui?

Four of these active volcanoes are located on Big Island. They include Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, and Hualalai. The other is located on Maui and it is Mount Haleakala. There is also a sixth active volcano, called Loihi, that is still submerged under water off of the coast of Big Island near Kilauea.