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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Aug 16, 2:22 AM

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At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

The Hindu and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe hunt for survivors continued Sunday after the large quake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia a day earlier.
What changedThe left frames it as "Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Minahassa Peninsula; third to strike Indonesia". The right frames it as "7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 47 in Indonesia".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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71WORDING GAP

5 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Minahassa Peninsula; third to strike Indonesia". The right frames it as "7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 47 in Indonesia".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 15, 7:00 PM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

Aug 15, 7:59 PM: Washington Examiner - News joined the source map.

Aug 15, 8:00 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Aug 15, 9:00 PM: The Hindu joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-right ·News report

At least 47 dead as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

At least 47 people were killed and dozens were injured in eastern Indonesia after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest the region had experienced in decades, struck north of Flore...

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Center ·News report

At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

The hunt for survivors continued Sunday after the large quake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia a day earlier.

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Center-left ·News report
The Hindu2h ago

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Minahassa Peninsula; third to strike Indonesia

This comes as a magnitude 6.5 quake struck Indonesia, hours after a devastating 7.7-magnitude quake in the morning killed more than 40 people, CBS News reported

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Center ·News report
BBC News4h ago

Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.

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Right ·News report

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 47 in Indonesia

Search and rescue operations have been hindered by communication challenges caused by power outages.

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