A small earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 rattled through the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California early Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck around 1:45 a.

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Ontario, California; no significant damage or injuries have been reported.

Saturday's earthquake was the seventh of magnitude 3 or greater since Sept. 12, when a magnitude 4.7 earthquake just north of Malibu was widely felt across Southern California.

A magnitude-3.1 earthquake centered about two miles southeast of Ontario struck at 12:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake was felt in Victorville, Riverside, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Mission Viejo and Oceanside, among other locations, according to the USGS intensity map .

An earthquake shook communities in Central California on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 4.0 quake struck around seven miles northwest of Avenal around 5:45 p.m., the USGS said.

California, known for its seismic activity due to several geological faults such as the famous San Andreas Fault, has always experienced several small quakes most of them which can be either perceived or not perceived by people;