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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGSunday 16 August 2026

cbc.ca changed its headline after publishing.

At least 3847 people killed following 7 . 7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, August 16 (early morning local time, August 15 GMT).

upi.com as captured

As published

12 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

Same storyEarlier: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores island early Saturday, August 10,Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • rte.ie as captured
    REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHING

    rte.ie changed its headline after publishing.

    Powerful 7 . 7 - magnitude earthquake kills 4047 in Indonesia

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • cbc.ca: “The recorded figures are 38 fatalities, two people seriously injured, 11 with minor injuries,”
    • outlookindia.com: “As of 15:00 (0800 GMT), the recorded figures are 38 fatalities, two people seriously injured, 11 with minor injuries,”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Death toll from the earthquake

    • abc.net.au (53)
    • aljazeera.com (51)
    • bbc.co.uk (51)
    • cbc.ca (47 final
    • earlier headline 38)
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Number of aftershocks recorded

    • abc.net.au (995 aftershocks, 46 felt)
    • aljazeera.com (341 aftershocks)
    • bbc.co.uk (341 subsequent aftershocks)
    • channelnewsasia.com (nearly 1,000 aftershocks on Sunday)

3 further findings below ↓

13independent outlets
What happened, for context

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, August 16 (early morning local time, August 15 GMT). The quake killed at least 38–53 people (counts vary by outlet and publication time), injured dozens to over 100, displaced approximately 5,000 people, and destroyed over 900 homes. Hundreds of aftershocks followed, including one magnitude 6.1 quake. A tsunami warning was issued and then lifted within three hours. Rescue operations faced obstacles from landslides and communication disruptions.

12 of 13 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cbsnews.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • abc.net.auPUBLIC
    • aljazeera.comINDEP
    • channelnewsasia.comINDEP
    • koreaherald.comINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • cbc.caPUBLIC
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dw.comPUBLIC
  • outlookindia.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • taipeitimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • theguardian.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Magnitude of the earthquake: 7.7upi.com, abc.net.au, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, dw.com, koreaherald.com, outlookindia.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • Location: off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesiaupi.com, abc.net.au, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, dw.com, koreaherald.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • Epicenter was approximately 40–42 miles (68 km) north-northwest of the city of Endeupi.com, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, dw.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • Depth: approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles)aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, dw.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • Earthquake occurred early Saturday morning, August 16 local time (approximately 5:58 am or 4:58–5:58 am local time)aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, dw.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • A tsunami warning was issued and then lifted approximately three hours laterbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, dw.com, outlookindia.com, taipeitimes.com
  • and 10 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Approximately 1.5 million people were exposed to strong to severe shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Surveyonly upi.com
  • No casualties or damage were immediately reported (at the time of initial UPI report)only upi.com
  • The incident comes four days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, killing 273 people on August 10only upi.com
  • On June 24, twin earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5 magnitude) killed more than 6,000 people in Venezuelaonly upi.com
  • Authorities recorded 995 aftershocks, but only 46 were felt by residentsonly abc.net.au
  • Abdul Muhari, National Disaster Management Agency chief for disaster prevention, provided the aftershock countonly abc.net.au

Reported unevenly

  • Death toll from the earthquakestated by abc.net.au (53), aljazeera.com (51), bbc.co.uk (51), cbc.ca (47 final; earlier headline 38), channelnewsasia.com (53), dw.com (47), koreaherald.com (20 at time of initial report), outlookindia.com (38), rte.ie (47 final; earlier headline 40), taipeitimes.com (38), theguardian.com (51)
  • Number of aftershocks recordedstated by abc.net.au (995 aftershocks, 46 felt), aljazeera.com (341 aftershocks), bbc.co.uk (341 subsequent aftershocks), channelnewsasia.com (nearly 1,000 aftershocks on Sunday)
  • Number of people displaced or evacuatedstated by abc.net.au (5,000 fled homes), aljazeera.com (about 5,000 evacuated), bbc.co.uk (around 5,000 displaced; specific: 3,356 in Sikka, 2,078 in Manggarai), cbc.ca (approximately 2,000 fled to safer ground), channelnewsasia.com (around 5,000 evacuated; 3,300+ in Sikka), outlookindia.com (around 2,000 fled to safer ground), taipeitimes.com (about 2,000 villagers in Nagekeo fled), theguardian.com (about 5,000 displaced)
  • Number of people injured or injury breakdownstated by abc.net.au (dozens injured; 135 people injured per National Disaster Management Agency), aljazeera.com (36 seriously injured, 77 with minor injuries per Deputy Health Minister), bbc.co.uk (not specified in excerpt), channelnewsasia.com (more than 130 people injured, many with broken bones), cbc.ca (more than a dozen injured), dw.com (not specified in excerpt), rte.ie (50 people injured per Fathur Rahman by Saturday evening), taipeitimes.com (at least 13 rushed to hospitals, 2 seriously injured), theguardian.com (injured more than 100)
  • Depth of the earthquakestated by bbc.co.uk (just 15 km below surface), dw.com (10 kilometers per USGS; 15 km per BMKG), other outlets (10 kilometers)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Analysis incomplete — output was cut short.