25 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 31m ago
ABC News - International and The Gateway Pundit describe the same event in different terms.
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25 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
The Christian Post · Right · News report
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A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, collapsing buildings and killing at least five people.
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....
Indonesian authorities issued, then lifted, a tsunami warning after the powerful earthquake hit Saturday morning.
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.
At least five 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 five 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 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.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island early Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Emer...
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Flores region of Indonesia, with its epicentre at a depth of 10km.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five 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.
At least five people have died after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia. Tremors hit eastern Indonesia in the early hours on Saturday, causing buildings to be collapsed in...
Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of eastern Indonesia, prompting residents to flee coastal areas.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in a region prone to dea...
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
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.
MAUMERE — A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least one person and sending thousands fleeing.
At least 20 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia, a rescue agency said.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia - with buildings and homes collapsing.
MAUMERE, Indonesia—A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a r...
The U. S Geological Survey said the quake hit Indonesia's Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers at 5:58 a.m. Indonesia time.
A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Indonesia’s Flores region in the early hours of Saturday morning local time, or Friday evening depending on the location,...
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning.
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Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is stable · 39 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.