(Express) – Iceland has been struck by a large earthquake today near the country’s capital, Rekjavik, with the public warning of “several aftershocks”. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake reached a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter Scale.
The EMSC also reported the quake hit a depth of 10km in the capital and struck at 10.05 am. As of yet, there have been no reports of damage although some indicated it had been a strong quake.
One person said after the earthquake: “Big quake. Several aftershocks.” A second said: “In Downtown Reykjavik. “It woke me up, the house was shaking and there have been numerous aftershocks making the house wobble. Such was the power of the quake, some in Iceland reported feeling multiple aftershocks following the initial strike.
One other person said on Twitter: “Ok, we’ve had four earthquakes in the last half hour in Reykjavik. “This is a bit unusual, I have to say. “And as I’m writing this, here comes the fifth.” READ MORE
