What tectonic plates are under Kilauea volcano?

Map of the five volcanos that made the big island of Hawaii (left). Steam vents (Volcano House is in the background where tourists eat and stay) and sulfur deposits near the rim of Kilauea volcano (right). read more

While most volcanoes are created by geological activity at tectonic plate boundaries, the Hawaii hotspot is located far from plate boundaries. I deliberated cutting and pasting more from the Wikipedia page to explain how it works, but it would be better just to read the page from the link below. read more

Most islands are found at tectonic plate boundaries either from spreading centers (like Iceland) or from subduction zones (like the Aleutian Islands). There are few 'hot spots' on Earth and the one under Hawaii is right in the middle of one of the largest crustal plates on Earth - the Pacific Plate. read more