A strong earthquake hit a popular tourist area in the central Philippines, killing at least 20 and destroying several historic buildings.
Deadly Earthquakes in the Philippines
- By VOA News
![A view of the damaged Basilica Minore of Sto Nino de Cebu church after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/79c8c21a-ba0f-4d75-97b3-07470ac9b71d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of the damaged Basilica Minore of Sto Nino de Cebu church after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.
![Rescue members recover the body of a vendor killed after an earthquake hit Pasil market in Cebu, central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/94806746-dc81-45e6-b918-3d27fa901282_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescue members recover the body of a vendor killed after an earthquake hit Pasil market in Cebu, central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.
![Firefighters stand near damaged vehicles after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/de84812d-1705-4bd1-b79e-191c3f6dbf17_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters stand near damaged vehicles after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.
![Earthquake victims gather at the parking lot of a government hospital following a quake that hit Cebu city in central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7db1fd9e-05a7-4316-a6c3-e6b2d4ae731d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Earthquake victims gather at the parking lot of a government hospital following a quake that hit Cebu city in central Philippines, Oct. 15, 2013.