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Strong earthquake rocks Iceland Strong earthquake rocks Iceland
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 has hit southern Iceland, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 has hit southern Iceland, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.
Residents in the capital felt buildings shake, but it is not yet clear if there were any injuries.Residents in the capital felt buildings shake, but it is not yet clear if there were any injuries.
In the nearby town of Selfoss buildings are reported to have been damaged and residents have poured onto the streets in panic.In the nearby town of Selfoss buildings are reported to have been damaged and residents have poured onto the streets in panic.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 1546 GMT at a shallow 6.2 miles (10 km).The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 1546 GMT at a shallow 6.2 miles (10 km).
Paul Enarson, Professor of Geophysics at the Institute of Earth Sciences in Iceland, told the BBC that the earthquake happened in an area popular with tourists:Paul Enarson, Professor of Geophysics at the Institute of Earth Sciences in Iceland, told the BBC that the earthquake happened in an area popular with tourists:
"It was close to the town of Selfoss and there is apparently, according to the preliminary news, considerable damage in that town," he said."It was close to the town of Selfoss and there is apparently, according to the preliminary news, considerable damage in that town," he said.
"Iceland is sitting on a plate boundary where the North America and Eurasian plates are drifting apart. So it's a country of volcanoes and earthquakes and so earthquakes are common but large earthquakes are relatively rare," he added."Iceland is sitting on a plate boundary where the North America and Eurasian plates are drifting apart. So it's a country of volcanoes and earthquakes and so earthquakes are common but large earthquakes are relatively rare," he added.
"The glass in the windows shook and everybody was just really scared," Audbjorg Olafsdottir, an economist in Reykjavik, told Reuters news agency.
"In Selfoss, where it happened, I heard everything is broken and people are standing outside in the street and everybody is terrified," she added.


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