Mercalli X would have the greatest amount of damage. Most masonry and frame structures are destroyed including the foundations. Some bridges are destroyed. Dams are seriously damaged. Large landslides occur.
Water is thrown on the banks of canals, rivers and lakes.
Railroad tracks are bent slightly. Cracks are opened in cement pavements. Dunklin, Scott and Stoddard Counties Buildings will suffer damage. Houses that are not bolted down may move off their foundation. Some underground pipes are broken.