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A magnitude-5.0 earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on November 23, 2006 at 9:20 a.m. HST. 

East Lae‘apuki shatter ring.

Lava breakout from the PKK lava tube at East Lae‘apuki.

Lava stream level rise seen through "Kelly’s" skylight.

Gas pistons within the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Lava breakout from the PKK lava tube at East Lae‘apuki.

Gas pistons within the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Gas pistons within the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Lava tube bubble bursts on the East Lae‘apuki lava delta.

The summit of Kīlauea began inflating in the fall of 2003. This was a major change, because, for the most part, it had been doing the opposite...