How did the Kilauea volcano form?

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is located on the island of Hawaii in the United States. It is a shield volcano, characterized by broad, rounded slopes built up by fluid lava flows. Kilauea's formation is attributed to a "hotspot" in the Earth's upper mantle, a region where magma rises to the surface. As the Pacific Plate moves over this stationary hotspot, a chain of volcanoes is formed, with the youngest and most active ones, like Kilauea, situated directly above the hotspot. Kilauea's summit features a caldera, a large collapsed crater, and its eruptions typically involve effusive lava flows from its summit and rift zones.123456