Visayas quake's devastation by the numbers

Camille Diola(The Philippine Star)

October 17, 2013 - 9:19am

Residents walk along a damaged road following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol, central Philippines, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The tremor collapsed buildings, cracked roads and toppled the bell tower of the Philippines' oldest church Tuesday morning, causing multiple deaths across the central region and sending terrified residents into deadly stampedes. (AP)

MANILA, Philippines - A quick glance at the devastation wrought by the magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck Central Visayas on Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013, a Muslim holiday.

Authorities said that had it not been a holiday, the quake could have killed more people in the provinces of Bohol and Cebu.

Relevant data from the National Risk Reduction and Management Council and other official sources are as follows:

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