Strong earthquake rocks Iceland

2008-06-03T23:37+0200bbc (en)

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hits southern Iceland , 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.

Quake hits Iceland

2008-06-03T14:02+0200icelandnews (en)

Residents in the capital Reykjavik felt buildings shake REYKJAVIK, Iceland - A strong earthquake shook Iceland on Thursday, and it was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or , Iceland - A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Strong earthquake rocks Iceland

2008-06-02T19:00+0200independent (en)

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland today 31 miles south-east of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

The Loneliest Quake on the Planet

2008-06-02T08:55+0200icelandnews (en)

The of the earthquake lie face-down on the wet pavement outside Brynjolfur Gesson's garage, their red hats and white beards a mess of ceramic shards. Unlike his garden gnomes, Gesson wasn't home when , Iceland -- A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, causing more than a dozen....

6.1-magnitude quake hits Iceland

2008-05-30T23:44+0200msnbc (en)

A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings and causing some injuries, officials and local media said.

Powerful quake in Iceland

2008-05-30T21:26+0200Hindu (en)

REYKJAVIK: A powerful earthquake shook Iceland on Thursday, rocking buildings in the capital, injuring more than a dozen people and forcing residents in outlying towns to evacuate. The 6.1 magnitude quake had its epicentre near the town of ...

Quake causes injuries, prompts evacuations

2008-05-30T14:24+0200icelandnews (en)

, Iceland (AP) - A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, ....

Strong earthquake hits Iceland

2008-05-30T13:01+0200aljazeera-en (en)

In Selfoss itself there was severe damage to buildings and dozens of panicked people had poured into the streets, a witness told Reuters news agency. "Everything was shaking. The glass in the windows shook and everybody was just really scared," said the witness in Reykjavik.

Iceland hit by strong quake

2008-05-30T11:51+0200YorkshirePost (en)

A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland yesterday damaging roads and buildings.

Strong quake rocks Iceland

2008-05-30T10:39+0200thetimes-za (en)

AFP REYKJAVIK — A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled Iceland yesterday, causing some property damage but no deaths or injuries, police in the Nordic island nation said. Officials nevertheless urged inhabitants to stay outdoors in case of aftershocks, and to avoid. . . .

Earthquake shock for Welsh team

2008-05-30T09:32+0200bbc (en)

The Welsh football squad were all unhurt as an earthquake struck while they were relaxing in Iceland .

Powerful earthquake rocks buildings in Iceland; up to 30 injured

2008-05-30T07:49+0200dawn (en)

REYKJAVIK, Iceland , May 30 (AP): A powerful earthquake shook Iceland Thursday, rocking buildings in the capital, lightly injuring up to 30 people and...

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.1 earthquake

2008-05-30T07:14+0200AfghanistanSun (en)

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings and causing some injuries, officials and local media said.

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.2 earthquake

2008-05-30T06:08+0200AP (en)

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, injuring at least 15 people as it rocked buildings in the capital, touched off landslides and forced evacuations in outlying towns, officials and local media said....

Iceland Hit by 6.1 Earthquake

2008-05-30T05:49+0200topix (en)

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland Thursday, 30 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavik, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.2 earthquake (AP)

2008-05-30T05:40+0200news-yahoo (en)

AP - A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, injuring at least 15 people as it rocked buildings in the capital, touched off landslides and forced evacuations in outlying towns, officials and local media said.

Earthquake rocks Iceland but no injuries reported

2008-05-30T05:36+0200irishtimes (en)

SELFOSS – A strong earthquake rocked Iceland yesterday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Iceland rocked by earthquake

2008-05-30T03:13+0200AfghanistanSun (en)

Strong earthquake shakes southern Iceland on Thursday afternoon U.S. Geological Survey says quake was 6.1 magnitude Epicenter 50 kilometers (30 miles) east, south-east of the capital Reykjavik Residen...

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-30T02:00+0200smh (en)

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday, 50km south-east of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

Quake hits Iceland

2008-05-30T02:00+0200icelandnews (en)

Residents in the capital Reykjavik felt buildings shake REYKJAVIK, Iceland - A strong earthquake shook Iceland on Thursday, and it was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or ) - A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings and causing some....

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-30T02:00+0200icelandnews (en)

- A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets. Police in Selfoss, 50km southeast of the capital Reykjavik, said they had received no reports of injuries and that damage to buildings in the area had been relatively minor.

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-30T00:17+0200nzherald (en)

ICELAND - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets. Police in Selfoss, 50km southeast of the capital Reykjavik, said they...

Strong earthquake rocks Iceland

2008-05-30T00:13+0200AfghanistanSun (en)

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 inj...

6.1 magnitude quake rocks Iceland

2008-05-29T23:45+0200topix (en)

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday, 31 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents into the streets.

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.1 earthquake

2008-05-29T23:13+0200AfghanistanSun (en)

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings and causing some injuries, officials and local media said.

Strong earthquake hits Iceland, no injuries reported

2008-05-29T23:05+0200xinhuanet_en (en)

STOCKHOLM, May 29 (Xinhua) -- 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....

Earthquake rocks Iceland, 30 reported injured

2008-05-29T23:03+0200usaToday (en)

A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings, 30 injured.

Earthquake in Iceland causes damage

2008-05-29T22:25+0200IHT (en)

A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Earthquake in Iceland causes damage

2008-05-29T22:24+0200themirror (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

6.2 quake strikes Iceland

2008-05-29T22:20+0200b92net_en (en)

An strong earthquake, centered about 35 miles southeast of Reykjavik, shook Iceland Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, struck shortly before 4 p.m. and was reportedly felt nationwide.

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.1 earthquake

2008-05-29T22:15+0200topix (en)

A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings and causing some injuries, officials and local media said.

Earthquake rocks Iceland damaging buildings

2008-05-29T22:10+0200reuters (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Big earthquake shakes south Iceland

2008-05-29T21:49+0200channel4news (en)

A strong earthquake has shaken southern Iceland , damaging roads and buildings. The epicentre of the 6.1 magnitude quake was near the town of Selfoss, 30 miles from the capital, Reykjavik. Iceland's RUV radio reported no injuries but said buildings had been damaged.

Iceland rocked by strong earthquake

2008-05-29T21:48+0200RTERadio (en)

'I didn't know what was happening. All of a sudden, I felt the ground moving and saw the shelves shaking and walls in the store shaking,' said Kolbrun Sigurdardottir, a clothing store clerk in the town. 'I ran out into the street, which was filled with people. A pregnant lady next to me was terrified.

Big earthquake shakes south Iceland

2008-05-29T21:46+0200dailyexpress (en)

The epicentre of the 6.1 magnitude quake was near the town of Selfoss, 30 miles from the capital, Reykjavik. Iceland 's RUV radio reported no injuries but said buildings had been damaged. Authorities advised residents in the area to leave their homes because of the possibility of aftershocks.

Earthquake in Iceland causes damage

2008-05-29T21:39+0200reuters (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Earthquake rocks Iceland

2008-05-29T21:28+0200itv (en)

A strong earthquake has rocked Iceland , damaging roads and buildings in a town near the capital.

Earthquake rocks Iceland and causes damage

2008-05-29T21:09+0200reuters (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.1 earthquake (AP)

2008-05-29T20:57+0200news-yahoo (en)

AP - A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings and causing some injuries, officials and local media said.

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-29T20:38+0200reuters (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-29T20:30+0200alertnet (en)

(Adds quotes, colour, comments from meteorological society) By Kristin Arna Bragadottir SELFOSS, Iceland , May 29 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings in one town and sending frightened residents running into the streets.

Iceland Hit by 6.1 Earthquake

2008-05-29T20:19+0200ABCnews (en)

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland Thursday, 30 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavik, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It said the quake struck at 3:46 p.m. local time at a shallow 6.2 miles (10 km). Speaking to ABC News, a desk clerk at Hotel Plaza in Reykjavik said that the....

Iceland hit by earthquake

2008-05-29T20:04+0200channel4news (en)

Iceland has been hit by a strong earthquake centred southeast of the capital. The 6.1 magnitude quake hit 31 miles southeast of Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents into the streets. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 3.46pm at a shallow 6.2 miles beneath the earth's surface.

6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Iceland

2008-05-29T19:53+0200usaToday (en)

A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-29T19:44+0200thestar (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday 31 miles (50 km) southeast of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

6.1-magnitude quake hits Iceland

2008-05-29T19:42+0200msnbc (en)

A strong earthquake shook Iceland on Thursday, and it was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or damage.

Strong earthquake hits Iceland

2008-05-29T19:35+0200NEWScomAU (en)

A STRONG earthquake of 6.1 magnitude has hit Iceland 50km south-east of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets. 3:07am (AEST)

Earthquake hits near Icelandic capital

2008-05-29T19:29+0200irish-news (en)

29/05/2008 - 17:59:38 A strong earthquake has hit Iceland . It measured 6.7 on the Richter Scale. The tremor struck an area 30 miles southeast of the capital, Reykjavik.

Iceland shaken by magnitude 6.1 earthquake (AP)

2008-05-29T19:24+0200news-yahoo (en)

AP - A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Earthquake rocks Iceland damaging buildings (Reuters)

2008-05-29T19:24+0200news-yahoo (en)

Reuters - A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday 31 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

Iceland rocked by earthquake

2008-05-29T19:22+0200cnn (en)

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, damaging roads and buildings. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.1 magnitude quake hit at 3:46 p.m. (1546 GMT), with its epicenter near the town of Selfoss, 30 miles (50....

Iceland hit by earthquake

2008-05-29T19:21+0200itv (en)

Published: Thursday, 29 May 2008, 5:53PM Iceland has been hit by a strong earthquake centred southeast of the capital. The 6.1 magnitude quake hit 31 miles southeast of Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents into the streets. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 3.

Strong earthquake rocks Iceland

2008-05-29T19:08+0200independent (en)

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland today 31 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

Earthquake rocks Iceland damaging buildings

2008-05-29T19:07+0200reuters (en)

SELFOSS, Iceland (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday 31 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Iceland

2008-05-29T19:01+0200yediotaharonot (en)

A strong earthquake has shaken southern Iceland . The US Geological Survey says the 6.1-magnitude quake hit at 3:46 pm (GMT) Thursday, with an epicenter 30 miles east, south-east of the capital, Reykjavik. Residents in the city felt buildings shake, but it was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or damage.

Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Iceland - USGS

2008-05-29T18:58+0200thestar (en)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday, 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the capital Reykjavik, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Earthquake rocks Iceland, damages buildings

2008-05-29T18:57+0200alertnet (en)

(Adds police say no injuries, background on Iceland ) By Kristin Arna Bragadottir SELFOSS, Iceland, May 29 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday 31 miles (50 km) southeast of the capital Reykjavik, damaging buildings in nearby Selfoss and sending terrified residents running into the streets.

Strong earthquake rocks Iceland

2008-05-29T18:47+0200bbc (en)

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hits southern Iceland , 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.

Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Iceland

2008-05-29T18:35+0200reuters (en)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude hit Iceland on Thursday, 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the capital Reykjavik, the U.S. Geological Survey said.