The article reports that a maximum Modified Mercalli Intensity of XII was felt. Check the Mercalli Intensity Scale here (to an external site.) to see what this intensity is like.
O Felt by everyone.
O Difficult to stand.
O Some heavy furniture moved, some plaster falls.
O Chimneys may be slightly damaged.
O Slight to moderate damage in well built, ordinary structures.
O Considerable damage to poorly built structures.
O Some walls may fall.
O Most masonry and frame structures and their foundations destroyed.
O Ground badly cracked.
O Landslides.
O Wholesale destruction.
O Total destruction
