# Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-15 03:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include People.com, Yahoo, The New York Times and ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | Indonesia rocked by 3 major quakes and more than 230 aftershocks in 24 hours | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxOek5zSXhzWldMclE1VURjX191WTR4Q01yd1VBdFFCbzdJeVA2RW4zYWVVYTNaWEY3WUlIVGxIT0s0bEJ4T05EbkVlQUVhVFVUdjNYQVNBb243YzVFNHpKYWRTS1ZydW9QaXktcWlOMG9tQURVd1FLRjN4elc0WVhtM0k4b2hqVTZLU2NfQVMxQklPTzA0N0s1WURiNnQ2TFhza3BsZW1nMWpmMEZoQ2dDZ0xPWWJFZlJsazhqYm9SbnRwYjIyUm1VaENsc21CYnpIRjBDZGZwQTlHaWVEbTNGVXFpT1Z0QVpfcVd4cHcwaw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Leaves at Least 38 Dead and 13 Injured in Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOaXJ3VC1kYV9XdnFZZXJHdnRYQ0VFcEM3d2hPTlNSdElQdFl1ZVBWeUtLUktVMWUtSkVxQ1p3d1dMdk8zNFBVY01OUTk1alkxdXEzaWlTcmdkSVJ6Yy15WnhjNTJmQVBzU1FQTHNSSUlZT1Jkb0VTcHgxbHlSdFVJVEx0WXFXN1liNzFucGxvSUUxc1U?oc=5) |
| People.com | 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Leaves At Least 38 Dead and 13 Injured in Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPdUZsWmZtWTZNWGpmLUpnd0ZacFFpbDJBMHE5cHJVVmd0Y0tFVHhPdEZsQUg5c0pkMjB5NWpxT0lqSHhLbzhYODd1dnhnbzJWSXl6VkJQS3dhMGF4dEw4aTZTY09zS1VRaFhOOFFuZGIwUTMyR2FvMmlKNU93WTVfdmJyc3piM1VhQVBxazZtOA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQUTdMNEl0NmdFNHdyZGlnVHZVRi11SzlvSE1NN0tJOU1DNkdkaEZ0SHI0MWVXc3pNTWU4UU1pUHFocWNRVTFNYWVVNW5GT1RydUtDT1NZd2FCOW5qV09nNHNQY2tiRkltbG9FQzFidXJGb25YYTFaM0JOV29kZzF4NzkzNEJ2Sm5x?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | At Least 38 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNLU5SM1pjY0RlRjNZUEw3VDc2YUNNUmpoRlhWWkZFNC1LTWdSVXFFZzZnenNseS1ZbHI3dGVmdUVic0x3dzllWjI1UGpUTjRGZUpucGxlR1lrS2xMVl8wbFlERjQ4OTFJZ3ZtcFZ6dVdsRlZZTHQyM0s4QThqZGhpWnhrcEwyUnZzLVEzd3JVZw?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | 2nd earthquake hits Indonesia following powerful magnitude 7.7 quake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQQ1UybTJtVEVicnZsMUpZMTAteC1TQ09XTV9wRnN2OWREcFB1b2JNQm1pb0lpLXJkbzludzRoRG5ZSURzaDNUR3FOd0h2UWVwTXpMaThOTzJZU3JfeFU5cGhZZEJOMzJreFVRSm9jZVItMUZqX1R5dFh6SmlFcDlyVmVTdXptRVUySjhoNXMwNDhQcE1pQjZUbklDN2dHdmdXTnfSAacBQVVfeXFMT2xCUEptT0xFSDZVLS1RYlJubGJSaDdNdjdyNEVONXEwSC1DUnFWUHdFbFJUMElkalNxNDhiQ1VJaVhqc1lScXVLMU5YLUtfS3hSNGFYVkJVSm1Da3ZRN2RGMEhCcjJKVzZ0bzBNZk1kT21DekVJMkNwZnFkd3lQR3pzRjV3UGJoT2wxTF8tLWhHM2kxRkdtcVktR1VCTlp4a0NpcUk3V1U?oc=5) |
| politico.eu | EU ready to send satellite system to help Indonesia after 7.7 magnitude earthquake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNUGRrZllyS3JEOXh0bUpmeVJRNTVlUzl0UXdFMWFTQWtMUEMtXzZRZkZEUzNvMjNUcTc1bGstUW5EX3FkOFF3NW1sZTYwNXhLNUdIMDZtMmdUb1B0QVhscElKeFRRWGJELUVKbjBzY2VYWU1HUzVGLS1sU0VPczBXSjluUzZpNm8xd2NIcGZDSmdtNEE?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | At least 2 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQVEV1NERncEFQc0F2cjJELUNrdU9zTkFqTkFfS3FhXzVYcHZSSjFZSXVDYXUtYUpxWVVsTW5jUkpzNlRhUDFScWpYRzd4WmhweGtFV1MwZlRIcHdWYUtwTkxxeUNLT2ViX1RqWnVUYVlpcjJVXzFSNkFaTTZuemJiTUgxcG1nNjFfS1RqS2dIc0FnRzN6ME5xeUJRV2dnRHV0ODQzdzYzUks2Yy13UVZ5VG5LQkNRcTFXbnhQZnRxdFhsdDJCdVlrTmN3?oc=5) |
| BBC | Indonesia orders evacuations after magnitude 7.7 earthquake with 'tsunami potential' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE5SYzRXME45czZmbUttdVZXTDVsR0dwSDhXTV9GMlI5LXFVRjJTUnpnUHJqendZLVFDMFhKQjNRc2hmV1pzZUxqb0tLYVNkeGY2aTdkZg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Powerful quake off Indonesia kills one, sparks mass evacuations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPTGh2bzdPMzNMOFI5Nl9lNC1RNFF4QXpOVERjZTlHdEwxYnlnMllIYmtkaExnOE5VN3RYVmtlQzRtaGVEVUZYNGpra1dscGFUaW9rWGFGX1VzWkFDQXRXSjYzZHQxam83ZDhTZVpZdzQ1SEdlWngtQllWVEk0aHIwajZRWWNQSkNUMHliejk2UnliZFNmUnc?oc=5) |
| AP News | Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOZXcybXB5SWdoQlRJUDd5anhCRHFhZmFEV05GOU9HZVozTjFFOTJsS081dVlpZDNHLThNQmh1R2hwMkZrZy15eDhpUnNlWE03LWFrMVlOMFNLN2x6U29wOHhwRGtKYzQzV2xkUjdDaS1JRllIZV9JZVUxVFZ3UlFjeTZtRXRiVWQ0NkhlV0V2TzhQaEVYRUpkQw?oc=5) |

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