1919 Ayvalık earthquake
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| UTC time | 1919-11-18 21:54:41 |
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| ISC event | 913005 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | November 19, 1919 |
| Local time | 00:54 |
| Magnitude | Mw 7.0 |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 39°10′34″N 27°39′07″E / 39.176°N 27.652°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Ottoman Empire |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[2] |
| Casualties | 3,000 fatalities |
The 1919 Ayvalık earthquake struck Balıkesir Province in the Ottoman Empire on 19 November. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.0 and depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[1] Many homes, minarets and public buildings in Soma, Bergama, Ayvalık, Lesbos, Edremit and Balikesir were damaged or collapsed. An estimated 3,000 people were killed and 16,000 buildings were heavily damaged.[3]
See also
References
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- ISSN 0098-8847.
- ^ Tunc, G. (2017). "Cumhuriyetin ilk Yıllarında Meydana Gelen Depremler Sonrası Uygulamalar ve ilk Türk Deprem Yönetmeliği" [Practices After Earthquakes in the First Years of the Republic and the First Turkish Earthquake Regulation] (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.