7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines Wednesday (July 10), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered at a depth of 621.0 kilometers (about 386 miles). The USGS said it received four reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Wednesday.

The Philippines earthquake struck hours after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck south of Africa. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about six miles).

Wednesday's earthquakes 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).