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Images related to Kama‘ehuakanaloa (formerly Lō‘ihi Seamount).

Color map of earthquake activity
Island of Hawai‘i seismicity
Island of Hawai‘i seismicity
Island of Hawai‘i seismicity

Two weeks of earthquake activity preceding the September 29, 2021, eruption at Kīlauea summit. The regions of interest indicated on the map include: KS (Kīlauea summit); ML (Mauna Loa summit); P (Pāhala).

Two weeks of earthquake activity preceding the September 29, 2021, eruption at Kīlauea summit. The regions of interest indicated on the map include: KS (Kīlauea summit); ML (Mauna Loa summit); P (Pāhala).

Color map of submarine volcano and earthquakes
Earthquakes detected by HVO’s seismic network in December 2021
Earthquakes detected by HVO’s seismic network in December 2021
Earthquakes detected by HVO’s seismic network in December 2021

Earthquakes detected by HVO’s seismic network in December 2021, with the size of the circles corresponding the earthquake magnitude and the color corresponding to the earthquake depth. The cluster of mostly blue earthquakes are from a persistent swarm about 30 km (19 miles) underneath Pāhala.

Earthquakes detected by HVO’s seismic network in December 2021, with the size of the circles corresponding the earthquake magnitude and the color corresponding to the earthquake depth. The cluster of mostly blue earthquakes are from a persistent swarm about 30 km (19 miles) underneath Pāhala.

Map showing earthquake activity
Map showing Island of Hawai‘i earthquake activity over the past week
Map showing Island of Hawai‘i earthquake activity over the past week
Map showing Island of Hawai‘i earthquake activity over the past week

Map and plot showing earthquakes at 20-40 km (12-25 miles) depth beneath the Island of Hawai‘i over the past week. Most of the earthquakes at this depth were clustered beneath the southern edge of the island near the town of Pāhala (blue dots).  USGS graphic.

Map and plot showing earthquakes at 20-40 km (12-25 miles) depth beneath the Island of Hawai‘i over the past week. Most of the earthquakes at this depth were clustered beneath the southern edge of the island near the town of Pāhala (blue dots).  USGS graphic.

Color graphic showing May 2020 earthquakes in Hawaii
May 2020 earthquake swarm at Lōʻihi seamount
May 2020 earthquake swarm at Lōʻihi seamount
May 2020 earthquake swarm at Lōʻihi seamount

May 2020 earthquake swarm at Lōʻihi seamount