The earthquake hit Iceland’s capital at about 2.10pm GMT. Quake Reports said: “Mww 5.6 earthquake (reviewed) occured at 2020-10-20T13:43:17 UTC, 11 km SSW of Álftanes, Iceland.”
One person tweeted: “A strong earthquake just struck Reykjavik. First estimates say it was 5.7. No news of damage but the earthquake was felt widely.”
Another user shared a video of the aftermath of the quake, which shows the ceiling, lamps and plants continuing to shake.
They wrote: “Just witnessed an earthquake in Reykjavik, Iceland. We are still waiting for information from the authorities. This video is after the shaking.”
The earthquake could be felt in Iceland’s National Parliament today.
A video from Parliament shows the building shake as the man standing rushes to find a safe place and sit down.
Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir was also being interviewed from her home live on television when the earthquake hit.
She is surprised by the movement and responds: “Oh my God there’s an earthquake.”
She then grabs the table and looks around the room as she gasps at the impact of the quake.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10km (6.2miles) beneath the epicentre earlier this afternoon.
Due to the location of the epicentre and the depth of the quake, it is expected to have been felt by almost everyone in the surrounding area.
The amount of damage is yet to be confirmed, but the quake is expected to have caused light to moderate damage.
More to follow.