6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Russia's far east, close to China and North Korea

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude was registered in the border area between Russia, China and North Korea, the US Geological Survey said Friday.

The epicenter of the quake was about 9km from the Russian village Zarubino and about 62km northeast of the North Korean city of Aodzhiri. No casualties or damage have been reported.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 349.2 miles.