The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA, about 150 km (95 miles) NNE of Tumaco or 480 km (295 miles) WSW of Bogota at 7:49 PM MDT, Sep 9, 2007 (8:49 PM local time in Colombia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available.
Shake map of the quake.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 6.8 struck just of the coast of Colombia at 01:49 (UTC) with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 150 km (95 miles) north, northeast of Tumaco, Colombia. 

There are reports of power outages in some cities, but there are no reports of damage to buildings, deaths or injuries. The USGS says that some "moderate" damage may exist near the coastline of southwest Columbia.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has not issued a tsunami warning saying there is "no destructive widespread tsunami threat based on earthquake historical data," but that "small waves could be generated locally."