A shallow magnitude-6.5 earthquake
struck off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, US
seismologists said, with no damages or injuries immediately reported by
authorities.
The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake hit around 160
kilometres (100 miles) east of the Caribbean island at a depth of nine
kilometres around 8:30 am (1230 GMT).
Authorities issued a brief tsunami warning after the initial tremor, which
has been followed by several strong aftershocks.
AFP reporters said they felt the tremors in the French overseas territories
of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
The Caribbean is an area of high seismic activity.
A devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, killing more than
200,000 people.