A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines, causing part of the centuries-old Parish of Saint Peter the Apostle in Bantayan to collapse. Videos circulating on social media showed lights flickering inside the church as chunks of its outer façade crumbled.

A 25-year-old local resident told AFP, “I heard a loud booming noise from the direction of the church, then I saw rocks falling from the structure. Luckily no one got hurt. I was in shock and in panic at the same time, but my body couldn’t move; I was just there waiting for the shake to stop."

⚡️Powerful M6.9 Earthquake Rocks Philippines 🇵🇭 – Tremors Knockout Lights at Church on Bantayan Island pic.twitter.com/TtVxqJH0V3 — RT_India (@RT_India_news) September 30, 2025

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and S

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