Natural disaster
7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Balıkesir in northwestern Turkey on January 29, 1898
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. 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.
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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. 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.
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