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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Indonesia's coast near Ternate, triggering tsunami warnings

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia's Ternate island early Thursday morning. The quake triggered tsunami warnings for Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and other regional countries, though the warnings were later lifted. At least one person was killed and buildings were damaged across northern Indonesia.

Divergence score

4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 3 bias groups.

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3 bias groups

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The Guardian

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes in Indonesia, sparking tsunami alert

comprehensive with historical context

NY Post

Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami

damage and casualty emphasis

How The Guardian and NY Post compare across every story →

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The Guardianfirst
Al Jazeera+36 min
BBC+4.7 h
NY Post+8.3 h

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The split, in one line

Most outlets focus on seismic data and tsunami warnings, while BBC and NY Post emphasize human impact and casualties. Guardian adds historical earthquake context, Al Jazeera keeps to basic facts.

How each outlet covered it