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6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia's Sulawesi island Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago.

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As of June 16, 2026 at 7:50 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia's Sulawesi island Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago.
The headline split One side frames it as "6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia". The other frames it as "6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

34/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia

ABC News · Center-left · News report

Center6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage

Phys.org · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Phys.orgNews report · Jun 16, 7:50 AM

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage

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A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia's Sulawesi island Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years...

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ABC NewsNews report · Jun 16, 7:38 AM

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken part of central Indonesia and caused scattered damage

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jun 16, 7:31 AM

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken part of central Indonesia and caused scattered damage

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Jun 16, 7:05 AM

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage

The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jun 16, 3:58 AM

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of Indonesia on Tuesday and was followed by strong aftershocks.…

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Details34/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
34/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 16, 3:58 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 7:05 AM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Jun 16, 7:31 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Jun 16, 7:38 AM: ABC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 34/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.