A 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake hits Cebu, Bohol Churches

Basilica Minore del Sto Niño in Cebu City loses its belfry to the 7.2-magnitude earthquake.
Photo from Jose Farrugia

 A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Cebu City and Bohol last October 15,2013 destroying edifices and historical churches like the Basilica Minore del Sto Niño of Cebu City and the 2-century old Baclayon church of Bohol.

Celebrities like Pooh, Angelica Panganiban, Jason and among other crews of Banana Split were also experienced this horrible earthquake that according to PHILVOCS, the quake is equivalent to 32 hiroshima bombs. According to reports no one from the team was hurt.

Meanwhile the quake left more than 100 casualties and 2.8 million people were affected.

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Twitter user Jed Cortes tweets this photo collage showing the damage to churches in Bohol using images posted online by other users.