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Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

All headlines are identical, indicating no discernible framing differences across the various news sources.

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As of August 16, 2026 at 3:12 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47.
The headline split The wording difference is mostly phrasing around location and victims, not a major political frame.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftRescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

ABC News - International · Center-left · News report

CenterRescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 16, 2:48 AM

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a pow...

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 16, 3:12 AM

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

Rescue teams are searching through rubble and landslide debris, a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Aug 16, 3:06 AM

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at lea...

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CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 16, 2:53 AM

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they searched…

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 16, 2:50 AM

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

Rescue teams are searching through rubble and landslide debris, a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Aug 16, 2:48 AM

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

Rescue teams are searching through rubble and landslide debris, a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 16, 1:18 AM

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.

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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 15, 11:01 PM

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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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 15, 9:49 PM

Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake

Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.

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SBS News (Australia)News report · Aug 15, 9:24 PM

Rescuers search desperately for survivors as Indonesian quake kills dozens of people

Rescue teams are scrambling to get to the region closest to the epicentre of an Indonesian earthquake where landslides have blocked roads.

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
0/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 15, 9:24 PM: SBS News (Australia) joined the source map.

Aug 15, 9:49 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Aug 15, 11:01 PM: Japan Times joined the source map.

Aug 16, 1:18 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.