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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Aug 22, 8:36 PM
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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5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
The Hindu and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 23, 2026 at 12:53 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
The headline split The left frames it as "At least 5 injured as 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes northeast Japan; no danger of tsuna...". The center frames it as "5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 8 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
36/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftAt least 5 injured as 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes northeast Japan; no danger of tsunami
The Hindu · Center-left · News report
Center5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The HinduNews report · Aug 23, 12:53 AM
At least 5 injured as 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes northeast Japan; no danger of tsunami
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said at least five people were injured in Ibaraki, Chiba and Saitama prefectures northeast of Tokyo
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Manila BulletinNews report · Aug 23, 12:21 AM
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 Sunday, injuring at least five people, officials said. There wa...
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 22, 11:40 PM
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…
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 22, 8:36 PM
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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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Aug 22, 8:36 PM
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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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 22, 8:36 PM
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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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 22, 8:36 PM
5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.
Details36/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 8 sources
36/99 Wording GapMedium confidence8 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 22, 8:36 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 8:36 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 8:36 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 8:36 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 36/99 and story health is live match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.