Batan Island
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Not to be confused with Bataan.
Batan island is the main island of the Batanes Province in the Philippines, part of the Batanes Islands group and the Luzon Volcanic Arc. It is home to the provincial capital Basco. The island is known chiefly for Mount Iraya.
On June 1, 2008, at 01:57:23.69 UTC, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Batanes Islands (20°07′26″N 121°21′00″E / 20.1240°N 121.3500°E), at a depth of 31.00 kilometres (19.26 mi).[1] There were no casualties or damage reported.
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Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.417°N 121.95°E
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