6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Iceland
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland yesterday, causing more than a dozen injuries as it rocked buildings in the capital, touched off landslides, and forced evacuations in outlying towns, officials and local press and broadcast outlets said.
Government officials reported that between 15 and 20 people from Selfoss, 30 miles southeast of the capital of Reykjavik, were injured in the quake, none of them seriously. They were taken to a local health center for treatment.
The American Geological Survey said Selfoss was near the epicenter of the magnitude 6.1 quake, which hit at 3:46 p.m.
Sharp aftershocks were feared over the next few hours in the southwest of the country, and police traveled around the nearby town of Hveragerdi, 28 miles east of Reykjavik, with a bullhorn, advising residents to stay outdoors.
