title: 1898 Balıkesir earthquake
text: # 1898 Balıkesir earthquake
  
  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.
  
  