1898 Balıkesir earthquake
Appearance
![]() An Ottoman official telegraph reporting the earthquake. | |
UTC time | 1989-01-29 08:30 |
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Local date | 29 January 1898 |
Local time | 11:30 TRT (UTC+3:00) |
Magnitude | 7.0 Mw |
Epicenter | Balıkesir |
Casualties | 500 fatalities |
The 1898 Balıkesir earthquake occurred around 11:30 local time (8:30 UTC) on 29 January 1898 in Ottoman Empire, modern Turkey. It was the deadliest earthquake in history of Balıkesir.[1] Around 500 people died as a result of the earthquake. Only 51 of the 11,000 buildings in city remained unaffected. Around 53,000 people from the city and around the city were affected.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Tarihsel Dönem Depremleri". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "Dergi Park". Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.
- ^ http://bandirmamanset.com/kose-yazilari/balikesirde%20buyuk%20bir%20deprem%20yasanirsa%20surpriz%20olmaz-4385.html