The improvement of seismic monitoring in subduction zone remains a challenge, especially for densely populated areas. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in January 2022 and subsequent earthquakes highlighted such urgency. This paper exhibits comprehensive seismological observations in Tonga, implying ongoing hazards in the short future in terms of small-scale volcanic eruptions. There is an urgent need to keep close watch on this very active volcano. Based on ocean bottom seismometer network data between 2009 and 2010 in Tonga, this paper applies novel machine learning algorithms to earthquake detections. The obtained high-resolution earthquake catalog is fundamentally important for a better understanding of the volcano structures and associated magmatic activities.

Tonga  /  volcanic eruption  /  seismic monitoring  /  machine learning  /  ocean bottom seismometers