China reports magnitude 5.5 earthquake in province near North Korea

At least three unoccupied buildings and a two-story shop collapsed in Sindirgi, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. (Representational/ File Photo)

China on Saturday reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Jilin, a province that shares a border with North Korea, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

The earthquake struck the Chinese city of Hunchun at 7:45 p.m. local time (1145 GMT), with the epicentre at a depth of 560 kilometres (348 miles), according to Xinhua.