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What happened Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 22 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidence High 22 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia Guardian World · Center-left · News report
Center Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) · Center · News report
Right / center-right 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a regio...
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
Open source 47 dead from 7.7 magnitude Indonesia quake A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia early Saturday has killed 47 people so far, authorities said. More than 2,000 have evacuated.
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, collapsing buildings and killing at least 38 people.
Open source Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunami A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 47...
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Center-left Mostly Factual 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.
Open source Show all 22 sources 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.
Open source 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.
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Center-right Mostly Factual 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.
Open source 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.
Open source 47 dead after 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia's meteorological agency said monitoring showed no sign...
Open source 2nd earthquake hits Indonesia following powerful magnitude 7.7 quake A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Open source At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 earthquake Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread panic
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of eastern Indonesia, prompting residents to flee coastal areas.
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings Quake triggers landslides and generates a small tsunami; authorities say death toll could rise with communications cut off with many remote areas
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Center-left Mostly Factual 6.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia, Hours After Deadly Tremor Killed 47 The epicentre was located at Pematangsiantar, about 126 kilometres (78 miles) southeast of the island's capital Medan. It came hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed 47 in the countr...
Open source 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.
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 40 The U. S Geological Survey said the quake hit Indonesia's Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometres at 5:58 a.m. local time. Its epicentre was 68 km.
Open source Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 40 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes....
Open source Powerful earthquake kills at least 40 in Indonesia 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 40 people,...
Open source Details 0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 22 sources 0/99 Wording Gap High confidence 22 sources · 3 bias buckets Stable · 27 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report, Wire story
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Aug 15, 12:45 PM: Bangkok Post joined the source map.
Aug 15, 12:48 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.
Aug 15, 12:54 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.
Aug 15, 1:35 PM: BBC News joined the source map.
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