Kamaʻehuakanaloa volcano (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount) entered a period of heightened seismic unrest around 2:00 a.m. yesterday morning and ceased by 8 a.m.

There were 16 total earthquakes identified in this swarm, all with magnitude 0 and smaller at depths of 8 to 20 miles below sea level.

Elevated seismicity at Kamaʻehuakanaloa did not impact other volcanoes or any infrastructure on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The source of the earthquakes is difficult to determine at this time, but it may be related to the movement of magma beneath Kamaʻehuakanaloa. Prior swarms related to probable eruptions at the volcano have consisted of thousands of earthquakes over days to weeks. Eruptive activity at this volcano would have no impact on residents of the Island of Hawaiʻi.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor Kamaʻehuakanaloa closely.