6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern China

BEIJING: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake today struck northeastern China.

The quake struck Linkou in Heilongjiang Province at 12:22 AM (local time) at a depth of 580 km, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.

No casualties were reported so far, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Three trains were ordered to stop in safe areas after the quake, the Harbin Railway Bureau said.