2019 Batanes earthquake

The main shock of the earthquake was the 6.0 magnitude earthquake which had a depth of focus of . The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) earlier recorded the tectonic earthquake as a magnitude 6.4 but later revised their records. The earthquake occurred at 7:38 a.m. (UTC+8) on July 27, 2019, near Itbayat, Batanes. A noted foreshock One of the stronger aftershocks was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake which occurred at 9:24 a.m. (UTC+8). ==Intensity==

According to the PHIVOLCS earthquake intensity scale, the earthquake was most felt in the town of Itbayat, Batanes at Intensity VII while the other towns of the same province reported a lesser intensity; Basco at Intensity V, Sabtang and Ivana at Intensity IV. No tsunami warning was raised following the main earthquake. ==Casualties and damage==

At least 9 people were killed and 60 injured due to the earthquakes. The historic Santa Maria de Mayan Church in Itbayat, built in 1888, sustained heavy damage from the earthquake with its bell tower falling off. Several stone houses, two schools, and two health centers were also damaged. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 911 families or 2,963 individuals were affected by the earthquakes. ==Response==

President Rodrigo Duterte made a visit to Batanes on July 28, 2019, to personally check the situation in the province. Then-vice president Leni Robredo also visited the island province. The NDRRMC also provided tents and other relief goods to people displaced due to earthquake via C-130. Other provinces and private organizations also provided aid to Batanes. On August 1, 2019, Batanes was placed under a state of calamity. China through its embassy in Manila donated as aid following the earthquake. ==See also==