August 23, 2022 — Installing a seismometer on Ta‘ū island

A broadband seismometer being installed on Ta‘ū island near Fiti‘uta on August 23, 2022, by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, NOAA National Weather Service, and with help from the American Samoan government and local residents of Ta‘ū island. This is one of two broadband seismometers that have been placed on Ta‘ū island to help detect earthquakes that started to be felt by residents starting in late July. USGS photo by D. Downs.