Strong earthquake shakes the church during Mass and damages the Cathedral (VIDEO)
Un strong earthquake shook Piura, in the north of Perù, and caused severe damage to the city. The earthquake occurred at 12:13 pm on July 30 and had an intensity of 6.1 on the Richter scale, according to the National Seismological Center of Peru. Among the damage to the buildings, the cathedral was severely affected by the earthquake. The Spanish version of ChurchPop.com.
One of the churches most affected by the earthquake was the parish of San Sebastián. There the earthquake surprised the faithful in the middle of the Mass and damaged the bell tower.
Church of San Sebastián in Piura, by the temblor de hoy día #Temblorpiura #Temblor pic.twitter.com/ty4edgR3RP
- RV (@ angelica_vg6) July 30, 2021
Iglesia San Sebastián, in the Centro de Piura. Su torre de la campana has sufrido serios daños.#Temblor pic.twitter.com/SPI3gCyDW2
- Rosario Machado (@ charochan02) July 30, 2021
The Cathedral Basilica of Piura also suffered damage, especially on the facade.
?# LOÚLTIMO | El #sismo de 6.1 grados que remeció the province of Sullana provoked graves daños en la iglesia Catedral de #piura. pic.twitter.com/sGdsVuWH6S
- Marca Poder (@PoderMarca) July 30, 2021
After seeing the damage caused by the earthquake, several faithful gathered at the door of the Cathedral to pray.
#Peru ?? | #piura
- El Payanes Press? ️ ??? (@ElPayanes) July 30, 2021
? Primeras imágenes de daños tras sismo de grade 6.1 with epicenter in Sullana, Región Piura.
Some citizens pray at the entrance to the church catedral of the city of #piura, tras fuerte temblor.#Temblor #Sismo pic.twitter.com/bw6NhNjzyI