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7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Near Flores Island

7 articles from 4 outlets First seen: August 14, 2026

1 left · 2 center · 1 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Deutsche Welle

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Al Jazeera Englishcenter

“At least two killed as magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia.”

BBC — Worldcenter

“Five dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia.”

What every side reports

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday.

Al Jazeera English · BBC — World · Deutsche Welle

killing at least five people.

Al Jazeera English · BBC — World

Reported by only one outlet

A tsunami warning has been issued after the powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which was followed by at least two aftershocks.

Deutsche Welle — no other outlet we ingested carried this

Framing spectrum · 4 outlets

Deutsche Welle · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral BBC — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral BBC — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral New York Times — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral

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Range 4–4 (Wire-neutral → Wire-neutral) Average 4/100 Lean: 1 left · 5 center · 0 right · 1 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Deutsche Welle, Aug 14, 23:45 UTC.

Lean	Outlets	Articles	Who
Left	1	1	New York Times
Center	2	5	Al Jazeera English, BBC
Unclassified	1	1	Deutsche Welle

Report-by-report timeline · 7

Aug 14 23:45 Deutsche Welle Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Flores Island, Tsunami Warning Issued Aug 15 01:36 Al Jazeera English Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near Flores Island, Indonesia, resulting in fatalities Aug 15 02:03 Al Jazeera English 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia Aug 15 04:12 BBC 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Resulting in Five Fatalities Aug 15 04:49 Al Jazeera English 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia Aug 15 07:22 BBC 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, resulting in at least 14 fatalities Aug 15 07:55 New York Times 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Resulting in 20 Fatalities

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

Compare the coverage

Deutsche Welle 4 Wire-neutral Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Flores Island, Tsunami Warning Issued Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near Flores Island, Indonesia, resulting in fatalities Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia BBC — World 4 Wire-neutral 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Resulting in Five Fatalities Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia BBC — World 4 Wire-neutral 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, resulting in at least 14 fatalities New York Times — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Resulting in 20 Fatalities