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Following a swarm of earthquakes detected at the Manu'a Island Group in American Samoa, the US Geological Survey has dispatched a team to Pago Pago to assess and set up equipment to monitor seismic activities in the island group.
An earthquake swarm is occurring in the Manuʻa islands of American Samoa. These earthquakes are most likely related to either Taʻū volcano or the nearby submarine Vailuluʻu volcano. Experts continue to assess the situation.
The discovery was made in a new study by scientists, which claimed that satellite data could predict volcanic eruptions for weeks or even months ahead.
Patricia Gregg, a geology professor, and her colleagues had just built up a new volcano forecasting modeling software on the Blue Waters and iForge supercomputers in the fall of 2017
The USGS Volcano Hazards Program has a new Strategic Science Plan that seeks to target monitoring gaps on the 35 most threatening volcanoes in the nation, including several in Hawaiʻi. Program coordinator Charlie Mandeville said the USGS hopes to work with international partners as well, such as Tonga, to protect communities from violent eruptions.