28 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Headlines vary between emphasizing the rising death toll and highlighting the immediate impact with specific, higher casualty figures and magnitude.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
As of August 15, 2026 at 9:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
28 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
55/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
New York Post · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least 20 people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes
At least 38 people have died when a magnitude 7.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday. A tsunami warning has now been lifted.
At least 38 people have died when a magnitude 7.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday. A tsunami warning has now been lifted.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in a region prone t...
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending people running for safety as the shaking was caught on camera in Maumere.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least 38 people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
Indonesian authorities issued, then lifted, a tsunami warning after the powerful earthquake hit Saturday morning.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, destroying homes and buildings, and sparking panic in a region frequent...
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake triggered an early tsunami warning for some regions of Indonesia.
A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region, killing at least 38 people and injuring six, while rescuers search through collapsed buildings for survivors. After...
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly q...
A POWERFUL 5-magnitude earthquake has struck Spain as authorities declare an emergency after buildings collapsed and rocks crushed cars. Panic spread across the southern city of Granada aft...
A POWERFUL 5-magnitude earthquake has struck Spain as authorities declare an emergency after buildings collapsed and rocks crushed cars. Panic spread across the southern city of Granada aft...
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning. Authorities urged people on affected co...
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and sending thousands fleeing....
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, collapsing buildings and killing at least five people.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia early Saturday, leaving at least five people dead and touching off dozens of aftershocks, one measuring magnitude 6.1.
Dozens of aftershocks have already been felt, the strongest measured at a magnitude of 6.1.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Flores region of Indonesia, with its epicentre at a depth of 10km.
MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara — Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people...
At least five people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, a provincial governor said.
Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of eastern Indonesia, prompting residents to flee coastal areas.
The initial jolt was followed by strong aftershocks in the same area, including one with a magnitude of 6.1. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned of the...
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, according to the United States Geological Survey. At least two people were killed and others injured.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official said, revising an earlier toll.
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Now: Wording Gap is 55/99 and story health is stable · 41 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.