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What process created the Hawaiian Island chain?

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The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity.

The Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain is a well-known example of a large seamount and island chain created by hot-spot volcanism. Each island or submerged seamount in the chain is successively older toward the northwest.

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