Iceland’s capital Reykjavik is rattled by powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake 

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Iceland on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital, Reykjavik.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the quake struck at 1:43 pm and was centred near Krysuvik, about 20 miles south of Reykjavik.

Volcanic Iceland is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, though most quakes are small and do little damage.

Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir was being interviewed on live television from her home when everything around her started shaking.

‘Oh my God there’s an earthquake,’ she said. 

The 44-year-old grabbed hold of a desk, her eyes wide and gasping as she looked around at the shuddering room.

Meanwhile, the parliament in Reykjavik was also rocked by the seismic movements, sending an MP addressing the house rushing for cover.

Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, MP for the Pirate Party, scarpered away from the lectern while the Speaker, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, stayed seated behind him.

‘Just sit calmly, sit calmly,’ the elder statesman is heard telling the MP.