国际英语新闻:7.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
2010-04-07来源:和谐英语
Indonesia lifts tsunami warning
JAKARTA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency lifted the tsunami warning issued following a 7. 2-magnitude earthquake in the country on Wednesday.
The threat of tsunami from the 7.2 magnitude quake is lifted, the agency said.
The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. Jakarta time Wednesday (2215 GMT Tuesday) with the epicenter at 75 km southeast Sinabang of the province and at a depth of 34 km.
The quake was felt at nearby provinces of Northern Sumatra.
Four aftershocks with moderate magnitudes occurred.
The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake at a magnitude of 7.8.
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