Paricutin is an exemplary cinder volcano that was formed in the twentieth century. Like any other cinder volcano, Paricutin is a cinder cone that is formed from basaltic lava. The eruption is caused by the accumulation of gasses, and when the volcano erupts and releases pyroclastic materials, a cone is formed. Notably, these cones can be quite high and steep. Importantly, cinder volcanoes erupt only once.
Unlike Paricutin, the Hawaiian volcanoes are a range of shield volcanoes. The shield volcano is formed from basaltic lava, but the lava builds “gentle” slopes. Shield volcanoes are very wide and can erupt lots of times. Unlike cinder volcanoes, shield volcanoes do not cause a lot of deaths as lava flows very slowly.