Dozens of earthquakes struck Southern California on Saturday — with a major cluster concentrated in South Los Angeles.

The sudden burst included a 2.7-magnitude quake in Westmont around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a 2.6-magnitude temblor in the same area around 4:30 p.m., according to the US Geological survey

More than 60 quakes in total hit the area, with many coming in at under magnitude 2.0.

Dozens of earthquakes struck Southern California on Saturday — with a major cluster concentrated in South Los Angeles. REUTERS

The sudden burst included a 2.7-magnitude quake in Westmont around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a 2.6-magnitude temblor in the same area around 4:30 p.m., according to the US Geological survey /earthquake.usgs.gov