6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Uncommon Region

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck south of Africa on Wednesday (July 10), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 0.6 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Wednesday.

Earthquakes are reportedly a rare occurrence in Africa. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake had previously struck Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2023, according to the USGS .

Wednesday's earthquake came 12 days after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on June 28, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Atiquipa at a depth of 28.0 kilometers (about 17.4 miles).

The Peru earthquake struck days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck California on Monday (June 24), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Lamont at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles).

The 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck weeks after after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck California on June 9, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in The Geysers, the world's largest geothermal field located in the Mayacamas Mountains, at a depth of 3.6 kilometers (about 1 mile).

The 4.5-magnitude earthquake came days after a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck California on June 6, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Newport Beach at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles).