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).
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