<p>Iceland's&nbsp;Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir on Tuesday casually shrugged-off an&nbsp;earthquake during a live television interview.</p>

<p>Jakobsdottir was discussing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism and how the nation is approaching testing with Washington Post&nbsp;foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius when a&nbsp;5.5&nbsp;magnitude briefly disrupted her interview.</p>

<p>But instead of freaking out, Jakobsdottir appeared calm and composed. Her poised demeanor was appreciated by Iceland's&nbsp;Justice Minister&nbsp;Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/katrinjak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@katrinjak</a> response to an earthquake M5.6 live on <a href="https://twitter.com/washingtonpost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@washingtonpost</a> was fantastic. Calm, surprised but casual. "This is Iceland" 🇮🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquake</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iceland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iceland</a> <a href="https://t.co/DPea2NMlEr">pic.twitter.com/DPea2NMlEr</a></p>
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<p>"I'm perfectly fine, the house is still strong," the&nbsp;Icelandic Prime Minister said after feeling the shake.</p>

<p>The large earthquake shook south-western&nbsp;Iceland&nbsp;on Tuesday according to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Icelandic Meteorological Office.</p>

<p>The earthquake occurred at 1:43 p.m. local time with first measurements putting it at magnitude 5.5, the office said, adding that several aftershocks had been detected.</p>

<p>Earthquakes are common in Iceland, which boats a sweeping landscape dotted with dozens of volcanoes.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-new-zealand-pm-jacinda-ardern-remains-cool-as-earthquake-strikes-during-live-interview-300831">Watch: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern remains cool as earthquake strikes during live interview</a></p>

<p>Previously, a similar incident occurred with&nbsp;New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has a reputation for keeping her cool in the face of a crisis, was undaunted by an earthquake that struck the capital Wellington&nbsp;while she was doing a live TV interview, and calmly continued with the program.</p>


Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir on Tuesday casually shrugged-off an earthquake during a live television interview. Jakobsdottir was discussing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism and how the nation is approaching testing with Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius when a 5.

Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir on Tuesday casually shrugged-off an earthquake during a live television interview. Jakobsdottir was discussing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism and how the nation is approaching testing with Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius when a 5.5 magnitude briefly disrupted her interview. But instead of freaking out, Jakobsdottir appeared calm and composed. Her poised demeanor was appreciated by Iceland's Justice Minister Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir. Our Prime Minister @katrinjak response to an earthquake M5.6 live on @washingtonpost was fantastic. Calm, surprised but casual. "This is Iceland" 🇮🇸#earthquake #Iceland pic.twitter.com/DPea2NMlEr — Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (@aslaugarna) October 20, 2020 × "I'm perfectly fine, the house is still strong," the Icelandic Prime Minister said after feeling the shake. The large earthquake shook south-western Iceland on Tuesday according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The earthquake occurred at 1:43 p.m. local time with first measurements putting it at magnitude 5.5, the office said, adding that several aftershocks had been detected. Earthquakes are common in Iceland, which boats a sweeping landscape dotted with dozens of volcanoes. Watch: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern remains cool as earthquake strikes during live interview Previously, a similar incident occurred with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has a reputation for keeping her cool in the face of a crisis, was undaunted by an earthquake that struck the capital Wellington while she was doing a live TV interview, and calmly continued with the program.

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'Well, this is Iceland': Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir shrugs off earthquake during live TV interview