| 1919 Ayvalık earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1919-11-18 21:54:41 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem913005 |
| Isc-Event: | 913005 |
| Local-Time: | 00:54 |
| Location: | 39.176°N 27.652°W |
| Magnitude: | 7.0 |
| Intensity: | [1] |
| 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 . 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.[2]