The Sivas Suşehri Earthquake of May 18, 1929, caused extensive damage, as documented in newspapers like Cumhuriyet, İkdam, Milliyet, and Vakit.
Though no photographs were included, the powerful language and statistics conveyed the disaster's impact. Headlines such as "Suşehri ve Şibinkarahisar tamamen harabeye döndü" (Suşehri and Şibinkarahisar completely turned into ruins), "Suşehri Felaketi: 600 ev yıkıldı" (Suşehri disaster: 600 houses collapsed), and "Bir Felaket Haberi: Suşehrinde Ölenler ve Yaralananlar var" (A Disaster Report: Fatalities and Injuries in Suşehri) illustrate the extent of the disaster.
The articles detail the destruction in villages, damage to public buildings, and effects felt in surrounding provinces like Trabzon and Rize. Frequent references to aftershocks and the overall scale of destruction heightened fear and uncertainty, emphasizing the deep tragedy.
Date: May 18, 1929
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Fatalities (official figures): 64
Damaged Buildings (official figures): 1,357
May 1929
