《美聯社》（AP）報導，美國地質調查局（USGS）監控顯示，菲律賓最北端領土、距離台灣約190公里的巴丹群島（Batanes Islands），27日早晨接連遭遇雙重地震，分別是芮氏規模5.9和4.5。

Panelo: The President has been briefed on the situation and he directed all agencies to respond and undertake measures to provide assistance to the victims of this force majeure and rehabilitate the damaged properties in the areas. | via @argyllcyrus_MB

— Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) July 27, 2019

Eight killed, 60 injured in two #quakes in northern #Philippines https://t.co/hDmUMKyTEt

— Pan Pacific Agency (@agency_pan) July 27, 2019

當地警方表示，兩次地震初步估計造成當地8人死亡和60多人輕重傷，並有多處民宅和建築物倒塌。菲律賓民眾也陸續透過推特等社群平台，上傳當地受災的照片和影片。

Philippine military deploys an aircraft to help intensify the rescue effort after multiple quakes bring death and destruction on Batanes islands in the country's north https://t.co/SuBd9BzjSc

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) July 27, 2019

擁有約3000居民、該地區首府伊巴雅特（Itbayat），菲律賓紅十字會推特也傳出多張現場照片，顯示當地多處房屋和歷史建築都遭受損傷。

LOOK: Houses were damaged following the back-to-back earthquakes in Itbayat, Batanes.

Credit: Steve Labrador, Executive Secretary of Gov. Marilou H. Cayco pic.twitter.com/QqJ8RESVoa

— Philippine Red Cross (@philredcross) July 27, 2019

巴丹群島省是菲律賓最北端的行政區，也是距離台灣最近的領土之一，該省面積209.3平方公里，人口1萬6467名。此地曾在二戰期間被日軍入侵佔領，是當前菲律賓國內最小的省份。

We woke up to the news of the twin-earthquakes (magnitudes 5.4 and 6.4) in Itbayat, Batanes. Our team at Operations Center is working double time to assess the situation in affected areas. Report any untoward incidents to PRC via hotline 143. pic.twitter.com/THbl5mC9H6

— Philippine Red Cross (@philredcross) July 27, 2019