There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the quake, which was felt at 11:34 a.m. local time.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 31 miles west of the Masachapa, a community located on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast.

Nicaragua’s seismological institute measured the temblor’s strength as 6.6, and it declared a tsunami alert as a precaution because of the earthquake’s strength.