July 26, 2019 Earthquake: Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines on July 26, 2019 at 23:37:58 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 9 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 26, 2019
- Time
- 23:37:58 UTC
- Place
- Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 20.807° N, 121.986° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 64
- Damage
- $925,000
- Houses damaged
- 266
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two (2) moderate-sized earthquakes with Magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 occurred on 27 July 2019 , 4:16 AM and 7:37 AM respectively , with epicenters located northeast of ltbayat , Batanes at shallow focal depths . These were felt at varying intensities in the province of Batanes. A total of nine (9) dead and sixty-four (64) injured persons were reported in ltbayat, Batanes. A total of 266 damaged houses (81 - partially, 185 totally) were reported due to the earthquake in ltbayat, Batanes. A total of two (2) schools, two (2) health facilities, and ten (10) road sections were reported to have sustained damages due to series of earthquakes. A total of P47,000,000.00 worth of damages were reported following the series of earthquakes. (reference #12468)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- August 15, 1959, Taiwan
- December 26, 2006, Pingtung, Taiwan
- January 25, 1972, Taiwan
- September 30, 1970, Basco, Sabtang, Batan Islands, Philippines
- March 8, 1892, Batan Island,san Domingo, Philippines
- September 13, 1918, Ivana,sabtan,san Vicente, Batanes, Philippines
- July 16, 2000, Basco, Mount Irada, Batan Islands, Philippines
- June 7, 1987, Philippines
- September 5, 1996, Taiwan Region
- July 23, 1978, Taiwan
- October 31, 1720, Tainan, Taiwan
- January 4, 1972, Taiwan
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10428.