# Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-15 00:07 UTC · Category: World

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, tsunami warning issued" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, FOX Weather, NBC News and CNN. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RNZ | Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQSXp2MW90NHBJeTA0SF9HRlNUb0ppal9jakNUdHIwS1ZOZEZxM1Axdk9DNnlkTmZsRzQ4TV9oNlBWNGhSNWJBN2JpUG1JR00zZnI5UnFITFR6Zmd3WWZpb2VyTnVBRmxsTWNjS2lIalh0SF8yZTQ2emNNUmpaTXRsMHN6NkNXQzQtN3cwS1FUcjRqNk5hOFRBQWludkNsR2VCejU2eDYyOVRXZVoxMGJlMmZhTQ?oc=5) |
| Vatican News | Earthquake in Indonesia kills 38; Catholic festival cancelled | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNSkw1UWlYOUVLRWhqNS1DQVlHSk80V2hWM1o5aFBkZmVQbUN4NHVjMC1qYnZ6dnlWX0JKRERlOVlqQ3NieWpibU5LMXhvYjZlUGpSS0VvWTFLdzN5YmxaN1NfSFdQaTR2SlpaN0xFUzBYaHhSMzJVYXpwT0pFYVZzWUVlZTZvQnNhdTdXQ1JGeVYtbUZoZ1Z4TEFjYk9zMEhrYmpzRHIwZTFhWkR2TjVjZGxkTUw?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/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNdVFLdGIta25rY2hnZnRqOUFIekI3MlZTTnBrWEc1b0RRYWJ5MFA2MHE2T19TLXFBWlh0VzRqdHRCMUM5UWdyRzBMeEdwWk50cVhZRGFGanhyQS1DV1B6UW9MUTVtTFdUN0VFVk5ra2dYbE8tWG1aSHN4QWNJSTFER3FuN0QwYjloVERBdnczUmpWZw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | At least 38 dead after Indonesia's magnitude-7.7 earthquake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPODk3WHkzZHRkTWU5a2Q2alhPRWpjNjJJTkJydktmd0xlRVZ3Tnk1UGNNTlNEVzV0bVdod28zNmNBdHRYX0ZBd2ZKN3FzUm1VV3gtZGlLbHRscW5OdWRyMmlXQUpZcktSLXlqSEd3Snh4Q3hETlU0Ty13NXU0V2JaZ3BOdUVfWjRjT3FiSkNSWjl3amR0a1NQbHd6MHRPTHRBZWtybXhfcGlMUkk3NGxzRk93?oc=5) |
| NPR | Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBTMFR6Q3U5c1N5djNCTERscVlDLWl4QWV6RTNoVzRIQkVyemJMQnlIZTYxUHNJcld0VnlMYl9BQWhoSnN6Q2NRZl90anY0X0s5SkJGVlhpN2J4MlctOG0zc3pTQ0JxRzl6TVhrMURmUktSZUE?oc=5) |
| WCAX | Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPc290SllMYmJqakVFQmRwRnBrSFAwMkVvd0pDSlBCQk9aNS10alFadV9ObG9YMUxjTTZpeDRJTUxiZ1ZwTkwxY0lQOHZncHpTc3ltdFc2YkJKVXkzblFrOU1aU1doSXZxLUlPcTRnd1pfaDdoZy1QVlRrRzBzYl9EWVllUXVUSVp6ZEpOSmRoVl9kQ01kQjVxRVpvSHpGU01ETktkN3Mwd00zWWJBODhNa3RjcUpnTjJScmF2QdIB0AFBVV95cUxNN0R2UUVnbmRpRlZROVdyN01ZQ3d0LTc4VzVsejEtanFtZmtVSzJhUV9mNGI4SWxCeGVzTkRxVy1vYWI1ZWJFSTBpY0FUdWJtQlVnM29BLTVkZXUtMGEtc3BocDR6RmRxMGFjaE0xMktSS1AxdXZ4WDhMU2k2SEtTRzFMNWlIMVdrdFZTdzU3R2RQc2xGdzV) |
| The Guardian | Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE9SVU05S3ZQMlFXc01UaHE0SUdFck1PRnRDVWFISUFQNFIxeTIzcHR0WmtEeHpJMjJseUhHWG90bXUyenBISVdqRWtTMm5ISGttVnNnRk9jd2ZYdHVnQlpNSFc3ZE1NX0JSR2xTWXNTTVhLakNk?oc=5) |
| WSYX | 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia, triggering Tsunami warning | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgNBVV95cUxQYWpNY0xCSEFyYW4zWmVoM0pqTHM3WDhLNmd5U1RQdHhaUFNDZHpuM0JNb2FKTHVIbjlZaWdRS3FjdVVGRU5rU0dydXh4MG5nZkNMYkQ5OGdVaTJ2dldQeEUxdUxuQk4xek1UdHZ5V3NTeUlOdWZEb1NBQlh1V044NU9FQ1lfdmkzaU9FUF9HT0Z1S0I5NlQ3VjJFWlRCdW0yekg0S3llY1VYNEpPNTJwdWhtb05lZjlFNEdEbXBjbkNMbzRmS0ZHQTVBdHI1R0pJaS1Ec3NPUkhEOUFPcnBjaFhvdGozRHhhSU0yZkY5XzkzN3BtOFo2SjdQZ21HWF9SV3d5OFlGTEdrSUNSdUdmM0tiZ3ExUHV3WUxVUktQaTh0QkJERG5FYS1jUXptampBQkhIYUZLeFhCM0cwT01KdXNvU0F0UTFqY3psS3FVWFhaaUNLWmh) |
| earthquake.usgs.gov | M 7.7 - 68 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFAtbUlzWGx5YXQ0UEVjV1BpVDhvNEVGNm51UHN6bHQwMVFOZnRHVmx2djY1NGtTRXNiZDdITW1DTjM1SmQ0VFlVTjhrZTNkVzBKQy1pcEdHZTNua0RfWXRCOHB3bkxoblp2NUFuMzJmeEhLUXM2?oc=5) |
| KXAN Austin | Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPVV9hbG9tbnhwYlNiN0xfYkZoc29wQkpEdjRHMVMtWDlzY2pvNm01YlFBQ2s4N3NjSjJqcVhiTVJUYVVwb3JtZnZvbFFVcFplc2RYaGtOUHVCNHlQVjdQSFd6dS1GcHNXc0p4VXZnTDREUFpxMHJtLWIxZ3hvUlExci1RYnF3WUFjU0tKUnRlRF9uMDMyMUdHa3BzbERwSmFRTDhwSnVYWHJHSG1tSjRIcF9PUUNQOG5uMk91TWx1Tmp3OV9o0gHKAUFVX3lxTE5jTGk3X0FMalRkallQYk5uRFVRd2l1WUx4QldzTkoyV1dDMkFWSXhRY2szbXluOFlHN1R2emxONThZYWROdGpBWkNTZ25DMXpTUllsUE9RQ1dIMEVBODM3YndjRHJrcEVURWtqODZTaWdmbklnN3I3cWozVDdvdnhVZ3JCNW05R044aERTSjg) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Breaking: Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNcEZpQVM3YXViV3J3MDdob2ZSRndBVDdGdHFDVC1MR3FmSndiVS1CbkNfb01uUDl3eEl4N2xMbklFZFlJRWYtZ1ZhbGdhN2VCZnV0SlhlQjJobXVYQnlaRG00bDRqZ3BMdWc4dHRPMEZWVldBQW5Cd0lLX1NJOUNZd1VoV3loRXdrOUxfTDJFek93bXdJ?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | Tsunami Warning issued after massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocks Indonesia along the Pacific Ring of Fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQVjdpUnQtQXFOS0pVRGUwMGtNSjRHMUFCd012bmM3Z1ZYLXg5UVdsZkdZUmhFZDBOMHpiRkZxVWtlQTZ5NHYyMnAzcG9WdWd3d05VNEpWNXc1MllNRm5Ddkd1TmVMVjBhOVkyQ2h2bktLLUNvWEFJNjV5NjdHZG1CaUhqSEpKZkZudDE5Y2QtazBPQmV6U2NiZkZpYmswQW9QZHYycG5qSjByV1VTZVHSAbMBQVVfeXFMUFFZYkVRNkFKZTlYVDEyWlR0c25nZ0VTbWdyRTAyNTd4UVNmT1NPcEVyYkhXVVVsbzNzTTNRaHNwODIxWlR0dFpVc1p6MGJvdmJGYTdLQkZMeXBUVGVySVllcFFHUHZZMGg5QlFHV3JZaWRmVDEwRGdUSVhZQ3RzWFg4VTBXb1Vtd05TNjB0LXBOMHh5ZzIyLUFVeDhnUWREcXd5S2x) |
| NBC News | Magnitude-7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia, USGS says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE51U2tXT01TeEdpZ2g1UEg0MUxjMFhyZTBBRzE2R3BObExUOUhGNUdmNVdjUlVtSTIydmNmSjdzTUdDYllON0FUX1Vtam5HLVFDRG9XV09VeTdFLUZwUVRkUkRwU0ZQQnNkR1JJUHRJdWhYcVJqemRBeXRUZw?oc=5) |
| CNN | Indonesia issues tsunami warning following 7.7 magnitude earthquake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9yX2ZaMTUzbFQ3QjBDRnNuN0hxVVE1b2x6NU43VmwtOUx3WE1MTFp3ZWl4ZVEtdk40LU9iNEt1Z1ZNcm40ZXNTOTJueDJfSmRRc2tNemN4WW9WcHhpNGwxQktjT1NHbjA4M3lKMDhPTzEyNk96d0E?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, tsunami warning issued | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQekZqSDNDbk9nUjJMVWd2bEwwTE03eGpyaUN2M3VhQmNEeFhqb0J1SmFFUlJtRE5FMFFJVmhsSWZCZmZwYW9OWWY1c2FDU3hsUUNYTTF4clZiVzRtblRoRmdGcEo3Z2l2Snl0UDJFQWlJeXZPNzd6dTdockZlYUNVVTBGSkEyOUxVNXNMV3d0UGU3SG1mcjk2MnFVTV80TVhLRDlub0tOM3h0OG1QRUluQXI4ZVRJMktwMHc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-15/powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued*