英语文摘：7.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

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.