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Powerful quake in Iceland

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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 Selfoss, 50 km from here.

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