7.2 Earthquake Devastates the Philippines
by Giselle Namata

            This past Tuesday, October 15th, an earthquake reaching 7.2-magnitude struck the Philippines near a major tourist city of Cebu at 8:12 am. Cebu is the most visited cities in the Philippines. Such magnitude caused buildings to collapse, bridges to fall, and roads to be destroyed mainly in areas of the city Bohol. Many churches in the surrounding area caused them to have significant damage, while a church built in the 17th century collapsed. Some deaths were caused by the roof of a market area to collapse, after reaching the densely populated area of Cebu city. The earthquake was deeper below the surface, compared to last years earthquake of 6.9-magnitude. The country of the Philippines is known to have often have quakes and volcanic eruptions, similar to it's neighboring countries in the "Pacific Ring of Fire". An earthquake on this great scale caused the death of nearly 100 people; while also leaving just as many people injured. 

            Have you heard about it? Did you know that this devastation took place? Currently in the US, the government has been working to get the system up and running again as of today. This event in the Philippines may have been overshadowed by the constant coverage on the government's latest actions.

            This video was taken by a security camera, showing footage of a pool in the area during the time the earthquake hit. It is visible to see the steady water levels of the pool to rapidly change and overflow onto the pavement with such force.