Powerful quake rocks border region of China, Russia, DPRK: USGS

12:28, February 18, 2010

The U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the border region of China, Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The earthquake struck at around 0113 GMT Thursday. The epicenter was estimated at 110 km Northeast from DPRK's Chongjin, 110 km Southwest of Russia's Vladivostok, at a depth of 562.5 km.

Source: Xinhua