Framing comparison
How 9 outlets covered this story
Every outlet below published on the same event within a few hours. The comparison shows what each report leads with, whose account it credits, and which shared details it leaves out.
The event
Search for Indonesia earthquake victims underway on Independence Day
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What they agree on
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia
In 8 of 14 reports: The Jerusalem Post, NBC News, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, RNZ, CBS News, ABC News, CNBC
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The earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia/in the Flores region/eastern Indonesia
In 7 of 14 reports: The Jerusalem Post, NBC News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, South China Morning Post, RNZ, ABC News
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A tsunami warning was issued and later lifted
In 5 of 14 reports: The Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, RNZ, CBS News, ABC News
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The earthquake caused casualties/deaths
In 8 of 14 reports: The Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera, BBC News, South China Morning Post, RNZ, CBS News, ABC News, CNBC
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The earthquake occurred early on Saturday morning/around 5 a.m. local time
In 6 of 14 reports: NBC News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, South China Morning Post, RNZ, ABC News
Outlet by outlet
| Outlet | Leads with | Credits | Doesn't mention |
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| The Jerusalem Post | Tsunami warning lifted after magnitude 7.7 earthquake | country's meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency (BMKG) European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) | nothing shared is missing |
| NBC News | Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake causes intense shaking | NBC News' meteorologist Bill Karins | nothing shared is missing |
| Al Jazeera | At least two killed as magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia | United States Geological Survey (USGS) East Nusa Tenggara police chief Rudi Darmoko East Nusa Tenggara Governor Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena | nothing shared is missing |
| BBC News | One dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia | nothing attributed | nothing shared is missing |
| South China Morning Post | At least 5 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region | Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena | nothing shared is missing |
| RNZ | Live: Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia | USGS Reuters / RNZ / AFP | nothing shared is missing |
| CBS News | At least 38 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia | nothing attributed |
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| ABC News | 2nd earthquake hits Indonesia following powerful magnitude 7.7 quake | U.S. Geological Survey National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Associated Press | nothing shared is missing |
| CNBC | Search for Indonesia earthquake victims underway on Independence Day | nothing attributed |
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Written by gemma-4-E4B-it-qat-UD-Q4_K_XL at 2026-08-17 10:31 UTC. It compares only the headlines and summaries above and adds no outside information; every reference was checked against the list.
Where they diverge
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Number of people killed
- The Jerusalem Post: At least 20 people were killed
- Al Jazeera: at least five people
- BBC News: One dead
- South China Morning Post: at least five people
- RNZ: At least two people died
- CBS News: At least 38 dead
- ABC News: At least 47 people have been killed
- CNBC: at least 54 people
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Earthquake magnitude
- The Jerusalem Post: magnitude 7.7
- NBC News: magnitude-7.7
- Al Jazeera: magnitude 7.7
- BBC News: 7.7 magnitude
- South China Morning Post: magnitude 7.7
- RNZ: 7.7 magnitude
- CBS News: powerful earthquake
- ABC News: magnitude 7.7
- CNBC: deadly earthquake
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Tsunami wave height recorded
- The Jerusalem Post: under one meter in several areas
- RNZ: less than 1 metre were recorded in several areas
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Depth of the earthquake
- The Jerusalem Post: 35 km
- NBC News: about 6 miles
- Al Jazeera: 10km (6.2 miles)