<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>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.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The institute said the quake, which occurred at 9:43 am local time (0143 GMT), hit at a depth of 10 km, about 38 km southwest of Sabtang town.</div><div><br></div><div>The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks but not cause damage. It added the quake was felt in Ilocos Norte province.</div><div><br></div><div>The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire." - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>