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The Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain is a series of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean that stretches for about 5,600 kilometers. It is an example of a hotspot track, where a volcanic hotspot remains stationary while the Pacific Plate moves over it, creating a chain of islands and seamounts that are progressively older toward the northwest. The Hawaiian Islands, which are the youngest and most volcanically active part of the chain, are located at the southeastern end.
The chain is named after the Hawaiian Islands, which are the most well-known and populated part of
The volcanoes in the chain vary in age from a few hundred thousand years at the southeastern