A 3.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Ridgecrest area

A 3.5 Magnitude earthquake struck the area of the Mojave Desert's Searles Valley, near Ridgecrest, Friday afternoon according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor struck 8.6 miles from the Mojave Desert's Searles Valley at about 4:22 p.m. It was not immediately clear if any injuries or damage were reported.

No damage has been reported and according to the USGS, only six responded feeling the quake.

This July, Ridgecrest was hit by a pair of major earthquakes, magnitudes 6.4 and 7.1 followed by thousands of smaller aftershocks. It has continued to experience small quakes around magnitude 3.0 and higher on a regular basis since then.

Experts have determined that the aftermath of those two quakes will last for many years to come.

The largest of those July quakes was felt throughout California and Nevada and produced significant damage to buildings and utilities in the immediate area.