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Tsunami alert lifted after Sumatra quake

Sumatra - Quake hits off island
Sumatra - Quake hits off island

A tsunami alert has been lifted after a 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Indonesia's Sumatra island.

The quake hit 165km northwest of Sumatra's Mukomuko earlier this morning at a depth of 10km.

The quake was felt in tall buildings in the capital Jakarta, where pictures swayed on walls.