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Is Loihi volcano explosive or non explosive?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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Loihi is generally not explosive as it produces basaltic lava. Since the vent is still under water it mainly produces pillow basalts. As the growing seamount reaches the ocean surface the potential will arise for occasional phreatic eruptions, which can be explosive.

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