There will be considerable damage in poorly built or badly designed buildings. Damage is slight to moderate in well-built buildings. Numerous windows are broken. Weak chimneys break at roof lines. Cornices from towers and tall buildings fall.
Loose bricks fall from buildings.
Heavy furniture is overturned and damaged. Some sand and gravel streams cave in. For further information contact Chief Michael Wiegand. Amateur radio operators must be licensed by the government. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission issues amateur radio licenses.