A strong earthquake measuring approximately 6.1 on the Richter scale shook southwestern Iceland on Thursday, according to reports reaching here from Reykjavik.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which struck at 3:45 p.m. (1546 GMT), located near Selfoss caused no injuries yet and some buildings had been damaged in the area, the Icelandic public broadcaster RUV reported.
Authorities advised residents in the area to leave their homes because of the possibility of aftershocks. The road between capital Reykjavik and Selfoss was closed by quake damage.
Residents in the capital felt buildings shaking when the earthquake hit the area.
Some earthquake analysts said the earthquake measured a magnitude of 6.7.
Iceland, with population of 300,000, is a geologically unstable volcanic island in the north Atlantic. The country's last major earthquake, in June 2000, measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and knocked down a dozen houses but caused no serious injuries.
Source:Xinhua
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