It happened at a depth of 12.3 miles.
The L.A. County Fire Department told CBSLA that it had not received any reports of damage.
The earthquake was felt as far north as Lancaster and as far south as San Juan Capistrano, per USGS. More than 6,400 people reported feeling it through USGS’s “Did You Feel It?” platform.
“There have been more than 20 very small aftershocks,” USGS scientist Robert DeGroot told CBSLA.
“Basically as the energy is moving from the depth of the earthquake to the surface, that energy is beginning to dissipate,” DeGroot added.
It was preceded by a 3.3-magnitude earthquake which hit at 4:15 a.m., also in Lennox, about a half-mile from the larger quake, with the epicenter at West 104th Street and Dixon Avenue, according to the USGS.
A series of earthquakes have rattled the Los Angeles area early Monday morning with the biggest being a 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered just east of the Los Angeles International Airport.
According to KABC, the first temblor was recorded around 4:15 a.m. about 1 mile east-northeast of Lennox, California.
This was followed by a 2.5 magnitude aftershock that was recorded only minutes later near to where the initial quake struck.
The third earthquake registered as a 4.0 magnitude quake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and was centered about a mile east-northeast of Lennox, which shook the area about 30 minutes later at approximately 4:44 a.m.
There are no current reports of any damage or injuries.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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