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.

The first of three quakes, a magnitude 2.7, struck around 1:46 a.m. The second and third — a 1.8 and 2.2 — both hit in quick succession around 6:22 a.m. Their depths ranged fr

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;