![PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2021) U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area during a sinking exercise on the decommissioned guided missile frigate ex-USS PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2021) U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area during a sinking exercise on the decommissioned guided missile frigate ex-USS](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GK6GAG/pacific-ocean-aug-15-2021-us-joint-forces-conducted-coordinated-multi-domain-multi-axis-long-range-maritime-strikes-in-the-hawaiian-islands-operating-area-during-a-sinking-exercise-on-the-decommissioned-guided-missile-frigate-ex-uss-ingraham-aug-15-2021-the-exercise-synchronized-joint-multi-domain-multi-axis-fires-with-near-simultaneous-times-on-target-to-sink-the-hulk-2GK6GAG.jpg)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2021) U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area during a sinking exercise on the decommissioned guided missile frigate ex-USS
![Tom Patterson on X: "Hawaii is slowly sinking. The islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe were a single large island 200,000 years ago. The great weight of all the piled-up lava Tom Patterson on X: "Hawaii is slowly sinking. The islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe were a single large island 200,000 years ago. The great weight of all the piled-up lava](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlR0kIVXsAAPpg-.jpg)
Tom Patterson on X: "Hawaii is slowly sinking. The islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe were a single large island 200,000 years ago. The great weight of all the piled-up lava
What are the chances of Hawaii sinking into the ocean? If it is possible, what would cause this to happen? How long would it take for this to happen (if at all)? -
![Luxury yacht finally freed from Maui near-shore reef only to sink in 800 feet of water : Big Island Now Luxury yacht finally freed from Maui near-shore reef only to sink in 800 feet of water : Big Island Now](https://cdn.bigislandnow.com/file/bigislandnow/2023/03/yacht-11-scaled.jpg)