A POWERFUL 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck in eastern Russia near the border with China and North Korea.
The US Geological Survey says the epicentre of the quake was southwest of Vladivostok, around nine kilometres from the Russian border town of Zarubino, at a depth of 561 kilometres.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the tremor, which struck seconds after 12 am Saturday local time.
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Russia's far east last month, and a 6.9 quake rocked the region in February. Neither caused significant damage.
An underground formation in the area known as the Kuril-Kamchatka arc is considered one of the most seismically active regions in the world.
The US Geological Survey says the epicentre of the quake was southwest of Vladivostok, around nine kilometres from the Russian border town of Zarubino, at a depth of 561 kilometres.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the tremor, which struck seconds after 12 am Saturday local time.
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Russia's far east last month, and a 6.9 quake rocked the region in February. Neither caused significant damage.
An underground formation in the area known as the Kuril-Kamchatka arc is considered one of the most seismically active regions in the world.
