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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
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
One headline focuses on providing information, while others immediately highlight the human impact, specifically mentioning injuries and varying numbers.
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As of August 23, 2026 at 1:27 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 "A moderate earthquake shakes northeast Japan, injuring more than 20 people in the Tokyo r...". 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 confidenceModerate
70/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftA moderate earthquake shakes northeast Japan, injuring more than 20 people in the Tokyo region
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
Center5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 23, 1:27 AM
A moderate earthquake shakes northeast Japan, injuring more than 20 people in the Tokyo region
moderateinjuring more than 20 people
A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued
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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
At least 5 injuredno 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
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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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.
Details70/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 8 sources
70/99 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 70/99 and story health is live match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.