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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.

What they agree on

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

OutletLeads withCreditsDoesn't mention
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
  • The earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia/in the Flores region/eastern Indonesia
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
  • The earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia/in the Flores region/eastern Indonesia

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

  • 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
  • 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
  • Tsunami wave height recorded

    • The Jerusalem Post: under one meter in several areas
    • RNZ: less than 1 metre were recorded in several areas
  • Depth of the earthquake

    • The Jerusalem Post: 35 km
    • NBC News: about 6 miles
    • Al Jazeera: 10km (6.2 miles)