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of earthquakes and churches

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The faults in the Philippines move every 400 years on average. Last time it moved was 355 years ago. In the 17th century, at least 20 recorded earthquakes (Intensity 8 on average) hit the country. If you do the Math, Philippines’ old churches weren’t there yet during that era. To give you samples of the devastation of the last major tectonic plate movements, here are some accounts that I dug from my history books: The Intensity 9 Panay earthquake in 1620 was so strong that it changed the course of Aklan River; The January ...

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