5.7-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
Manila/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The institute said the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), hit at a depth of 10 km, about 38 km southwest of Sabtang town.
The tectonic quake would trigger aftershocks but not cause damage. The institute added the quake was felt in Ilocos Norte province.
The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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