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MEDIA RELEASE Starting June 25, UH Manoa will lead an expedition to Loihi Seamount, southeast of the island of Hawaii, whose base remains largely unexplored. Dr. Brian Glazer, lead scientist and Associate Professor of Oceanography, his team from UHM, and colleagues from the University of Minnesota, IFREMER Centre de Brest and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution […]

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The earthquake was located about 7 km (4 miles) east-northeast of Lōʻihi seamount at a depth of 17 km (11 miles). No aftershock were recorded within the first 12 hours of the earthquake.

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A light earthquake occurred at 11:13:50 PM (HST) on Thursday, October 22, 2009 . The magnitude 4.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Lo`ihi Seamount. The hypocentral depth is 32 km (20 miles). Hawaii County Civil Defense said no damage has been reported from this event. Magnitude 4.8 Date-Time Friday, October 23, 2009 […]

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