A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Colombian-owned islands in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, but authorities said there was no need for a tsunami alert.
The quake struck 32 kilometres (20 miles) southeast of Mountain, Colombia, at 0340 GMT Sunday, according to the US Geological Service, which monitors quakes worldwide.
The islands are located some 220 kilometres (140 miles) off Nicaragua’s eastern coast.
Colombia’s national disaster agency said that there was no tsunami alert for the country’s Caribbean coastline and that there were no reports of damage on the islands.
