6.2 quake rocks Russia near N. Korea border

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A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Russia near North Korea border

WASHINGTON, USA – A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday, April 6, (Friday, April 5, evening in Manila) in eastern Russia near the border with China and North Korea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1300 GMT Friday, April 5, was southwest of Vladivostok, around 9 kilometers from the Russian border town of Zarubino, at a depth of 561 kilometers, the USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which struck seconds after midnight 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.

Since 1900, seven powerful earthquakes of magnitude 8.3 or greater have occurred along the arc, according to the USGS. – Rappler.com

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