Here's why:
* Kilauea is a shield volcano formed by the hotspot activity of the Hawaiian mantle plume.
* Subduction zones occur where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. This process creates the intense heat and pressure that melts rock and generates magma, leading to volcanic activity.
* Hotspots are areas of volcanic activity caused by plumes of unusually hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth's interior. The Hawaiian Islands are a classic example of a hotspot volcanic chain.
Therefore, while Kilauea is a volcano, it's not formed through the process of subduction. Instead, it's fueled by a hotspot.
