LOOK: Historic church in Itbayat, Batanes, houses, damaged by quake

By: Katrina Hallare - 5 years ago

Photo by PIA Region 2

MANILA, Philippines — A historic church and houses were damaged due to the 5.4-magnitude earthquake in Itbayat, Batanes in the early hours of Saturday.

As seen in photos by Dominic De Sagon Asa, the Sta. Maria de Mayan Church was one of the severely damaged structures.

The Sta. Maria de Mayan Church sustains damage after Batanes was hit by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake before dawn Saturday. (Photos by Dominic De Sagon Asa)

Also damaged were residents’ houses, showing huge cracks on their walls and plates shattered on the floor. /muf

Photo by Dominic De Sagon Asa

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