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Loihi submarine volcano (Hawai'i): earthquake swarms might indicate ongoing or coming eruption
Recent earthquakes under Loihi volcano (Hawai'i)
Monday, Jun 26, 2017
Since late May, the volcano hidden beneath the Pacific south of Big Island has been showing markedly increased seismic activity. Several earthquake swarms were detected under the volcano. ... [more]
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake detected at Loihi
Monday, Nov 26, 2012
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was detected at Loihi volcano on 25 November. We will wait and see if the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has any more information on this. [more]
 

Loihi volcano

Submarine volcano -975 m / - 3,199 ft
United States, Hawaiian Islands, 18.92°N / -155.27°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Last update: 2 Oct 2018 (earthquake swarm)
Typical eruption style: unspecified
Loihi volcano eruptions: 1996 
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 31 Mar 2019
Sun, 31 Mar 23:46 UTCM 2.3 / 32 km21 kmIsland Of Hawaii, Hawaii (USA)
Sun, 31 Mar 22:13 UTCM 1.9 / 29.6 km23 km10km E of Pahala, Hawaii (USA)
Sun, 31 Mar 17:49 UTCM 3.1 / 31 km21 kmIsland Of Hawaii, Hawaii (USA)
Sun, 31 Mar 11:42 UTCM 1.9 / 32.7 km22 km10km ENE of Pahala, Hawaii (USA)
Sun, 31 Mar 11:33 UTCM 2.8 / 32 km21 km10km ENE of Pahala, Hawaii (USA)
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Background:

Loihi seamount, the youngest volcano of the Hawaiian chain, lies about 35 km off the SE coast of the island of Hawaii. Loihi (which is the Hawaiian word for "long") has an elongated morphology dominated by two curving rift zones extending north and south of the summit. The summit region contains a caldera about 3 x 4 km wide and is dotted with numerous lava cones, the highest of which is about 975 m below the sea surface. The summit platform includes two well-defined pit craters, sediment-free glassy lava, and low-temperature hydrothermal venting. An arcuate chain of small cones on the western edge of the summit extends north and south of the pit craters and merges into the crests of Loihi's prominent rift zones. Deep and shallow seismicity indicate a magmatic plumbing system distinct from that of Kilauea volcano. During 1996, a new pit crater was formed at the summit of the volcano, and lava flows were erupted. Continued volcanism is expected to eventually build a new island at Loihi; time estimates for the summit to reach the sea surface range from roughly 10,000 to 100,000 years.
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