M6.6 Earthquake south of Africa — July 10, 2024
2024-07-10 04:55:41 UTC (2024-07-10) · approx. 6:55 AM UTC+2 local
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On July 10, 2024 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck south of Africa, at a depth of 4.0 km and coordinates -53.3092°, 25.3481°. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 107 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 670, making it a moderate-impact event.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 22 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
25.3481°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 6.6 earthquake south of Africa?
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake that struck south of Africa on July 10, 2024 at 04:55 UTC had a depth of 4.0 km. For context, this was a strong earthquake capable of causing significant damage.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -53.3092°, 25.3481°, which is south of Africa.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 6.6 earthquakes can continue for weeks to months and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000my76). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, July 10, 2024). M6.6 Earthquake south of Africa — July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000my76/