Zbog svog geografskog položaja, zemlja ima dugi historijat zemljotresa, među kojima i neke od jačih. 1999. godine je u zemljotresu jačine 7,4 stepeni na sjeverozapadu zemlje poginulo preko 20.000 ljudi.
Due to its geographical location, the country has a long record of earthquakes, including some powerful ones. In 1999, more than 20,000 people were killed in a 7.4-magnitude quake in the northwest.