It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 Ms, with a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and caused about 16,000 casualties.

When the city was rebuilt, houses were mainly built of wood, apart from the foundations and the base of the walls where stone was used.

This made the reconstructed buildings more resistant to future earthquakes.

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