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5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes northeast Japan injuring at least 5
ABC News - International and Al.com (Alabama News) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedTOKYO (AP) — A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early….
What changedThe left frames it as "5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know". The right frames it as "5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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62WORDING GAP
8 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence
Mostly Same. The left frames it as "5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know". The right frames it as "5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know".
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Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.
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Center ·News report
Washington's Top News (WTOP)14m ago
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes northeast Japan injuring at least 5
TOKYO (AP) — A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early…
Center ·News report
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)2h ago
5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
Center ·News report
Oregonian2h ago
5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
Center-right ·News report
Al.com (Alabama News)2h ago
5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
Center ·News report
5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
Center ·News report
5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
Center-left ·News report
ABC News - International3h ago
A moderate, magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan. No tsunami alert is issued
A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued