Kilauea Volcano’s lastest episode of the ongoing eruption ended abruptly at 1:20 p.m. Wendesday, July 9, after 9 continuous hours of lava fountains soaring as much as 1,200 feet high.

A significant earthquake swarm was detected beneath Mount Rainier in Washington State, marking the most intense seismic activity in the area since 2009. Over 300 earthquakes have occurred since the ...