A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near Reykjavik in Iceland, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake’s epicentre hit around 25 miles southeast of the Iceland capital on the Reykjanes Peninsula. It was recorded at around 10.05 on Wednesday morning, the USGC said.
It was not immediately clear if the earthquake, which hit at a depth of around 6 miles, caused any damage to property or injury to life.
Aftershocks from the earthquake were felt right across Iceland, with residents reporting shaking houses and buildings.
“Spent the morning shaking around the office, geologists all running around like excited puppies. So much shaking,” Rob Askew, a geologist at the Icelandic Institute of Natural Science in Reykjavík, tweeted.
Another Twitter user wrote: “WOW….! Just now! #earthquake swarm on Reykjanes Peninsula #Iceland – very strongly felt in Reykjavík. My home office was shacking! Felt 2 large ones and many small ones.”
Another said: “I’ve experienced more earthquakes in the past couple of hours than the rest of my life combined. And I’ve spent most of my life in Iceland and Japan. Something’s up. I don’t like it.”
