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At 10:31am, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the ground around Pu‘u...

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At 10:31am, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the ground around Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō while HVO geologists were working on the cone. Moments later, a collapse occurred in the crater, creating a robust ash plume.