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7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Near Flores Island, Indonesia

23 articles from 9 outlets First seen: August 14, 2026

Outlets: 3 left · 2 center · 2 right · 2 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Deutsche Welle

The Pure Report account · 8 sources · as of Aug 16, 12:45 UTC Developing

At least 47 people were confirmed dead after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island, Indonesia, around 5 a.m. The earthquake resulted in significant damage, with over 1,300 homes damaged and 5,000 people displaced. The death toll is reported differently by various sources, with figures ranging from 38 to 51.

What we know

The earthquake took place around 5 a.m.

receipt
“The earthquake took place around 5 a.m.” — verbatim from Washington Post · article
The earthquake was centered off the coast of Flores Island.

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“was centered off the coast of Flores Island” — verbatim from Washington Post · article

How this developed

Death toll

2 Al Jazeera English

5 BBC — World

14 BBC — World

20 New York Times — World

38 New York Post, NPR, New York Times — World

47 New York Times — World

51 BBC, BBC — World

Framing spectrum · 9 outlets

wirepublicmainstream flavoredpartisanadvocacy

Range 4–14/100 (Wire-neutral → Public broadcaster) Average 4 Articles by lean: 7 left · 11 center · 2 right · 3 unclassified

Coverage patterns

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

Lean	Outlets	Articles	Who
Left	3	7	NPR, New York Times, Washington Post
Center	2	11	Al Jazeera English, BBC
Right	2	2	New York Post, Washington Examiner
Unclassified	2	3	Deutsche Welle, PBS NewsHour

Report-by-report timeline · 23

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 Aug 15 08:29 NPR Magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia's coast results in 38 fatalities Aug 15 08:29 NPR Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, resulting in 47 fatalities Aug 15 08:52 BBC 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia results in at least 38 fatalities Aug 15 09:17 New York Times 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia Results in 38 Fatalities Aug 15 09:38 New York Post Magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia's coast results in 38 fatalities Aug 15 11:19 Al Jazeera English 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Flores Island, Indonesia, Resulting in Fatalities Aug 15 12:41 Washington Post 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, resulting in at least 38 fatalities Aug 15 13:08 New York Times 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia Results in 47 Fatalities Aug 15 13:35 BBC Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia results in at least 47 fatalities Aug 15 15:01 PBS NewsHour Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, resulting in 47 fatalities Aug 15 16:42 Washington Post 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Flores Island, Indonesia, resulting in at least 47 fatalities Aug 15 19:59 Washington Examiner 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia Results in 47 Fatalities Aug 15 21:49 BBC Rescue efforts ongoing after Indonesia earthquake Aug 16 05:14 Al Jazeera English Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia results in 51 fatalities and thousands displaced Aug 16 08:23 BBC Indonesia earthquake results in fatalities and significant damage Aug 16 15:25 PBS NewsHour Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 53 as recovery efforts continue

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.