In earthquakes that occurred in both 1913 and 1915 the city suffered only slight damage.
Waxaana ay wafdigu madaxweyne ku-xigeenka u sheegeen in Somaliland loo aqoonsaday inay xubin ka noqoto 31 waddan oo ku midoobay la dagaalanka xanuunada faafa, taasi oo ay jamhuuriyadda Somaliland qayb ka noqotay isla maanta (Shalay).