A magnitude 3.1 earthquake caused a sharp jolt to be felt across a well-populated area just north of Los Angeles. The US Geological Survey said in a preliminary report that the quake with a depth of about five miles happened just before 9pm last night, according to the Associated Press. It was centered about four miles north of San Fernando near Interstate 210. The epicentre of the quake was around four miles north of San Fernando near Interstate 210, according to the US Geological Survey . The earthquake caused a 'sharp jolt' to be felt in the San Fernando Valley (pictured) north of Los Angeles . The jolt was felt widely in the San Fernando Valley and parts of northern Los Angeles County. There was no reported damage or injuries and police and fire departments say there were no problems reported. The quake came three days after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit the west Los Angeles neighborhood of Baldwin Hills. It happened around 9.17pm and reverberated across the city. Residents on social media described it as a 'quick jolt'. Earlier in the day at 4.35pm a smaller 2.5 magnitude quake hit the same area. That quake was initially reported as a 2.9 magnitude tremor, but was later downgraded by the US Geological Survey. There were no reports of injuries or damages from either incident. Los Angelenos are used to such small tremors, due to the city's positioning on several fault lines.
US Geological Survey said quake just before 9pm had depth of five miles . Was centered about four miles north of San Fernando near Interstate 210 . Jolt was felt across San Fernando Valley and parts of Los Angeles County .