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Multiple casualties, houses damaged after twin earthquake hits Philippines (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Multiple casualties, houses damaged after series of quakes hits Philippines (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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At least 5 people have been killed and over a dozen injured after two powerful earthquakes struck an archipelago in the province of Batanes in the Philippines. At least 7 people have been killed and dozens injured after a series of powerful earthquakes struck the northern Philippines archipelago province of Batanes.
Substantial damage is being reported in Itbayat municipality after two consecutive earthquakes measuring 5.4 and 5.9 struck the region around 4:16am and 7:30am local time, followed by an aftershock. The Philippine seismology agency measured the second quake even higher than USGS, reporting it at 6.4.  Substantial damage is being reported in Itbayat municipality after two consecutive earthquakes measuring 5.4 and 5.9 struck the region around 4:16am and 7:30am local time, followed by an aftershock. 
All of the jolts were centered within 15 kilometers of Itbayat. The municipality, which is home to roughly 3,000 people, has suffered a power outage. Some damage has also been reported in the local Jorge Abad airport. Amid ongoing large scale rescue operations a third quake measuring 5.7 struck the same area at 09:24am.
At least 7 people were killed and 60 others injured, according to preliminary information from Batanes Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
All of the jolts were centered within 15 kilometers of Itbayat. The municipality, which is home to roughly 3,000 people, has suffered a power outage. Some damage has also been reported in the local Jorge Abad airport. A historic church was also damaged.
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