At least six people were trapped following a mining-induced earthquake on Wednesday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, with rescuers trying to pull them out, media reports said.

The incident occurred at 1:44 am local time.

The tremor caused significant damage to sections of the underground tunnels, Xinhua reported.

According to reports, two miners have been rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment.

They are not suffering from life-threatening injuries.