The 1898 Balıkesir earthquake occurred around 11:30

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(8:30 UTC) on 29 January 1898 in

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, modern

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. It was the deadliest

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in history of Balıkesir. 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.

References

History of Balıkesir Province Earthquakes in Turkey 1898 earthquakes 1898 disasters in Asia 19th-century disasters in the Ottoman Empire 1898 in the Ottoman Empire {{Turkey-hist-stub