38 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 51m ago
The Sun (US) reaches for "massive" where ABC News stays flat.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
As of July 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
38 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
78/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
ABC News · Center-left · News report
Phys.org · Center · News report
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteoro...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged residents to avoid the coastline.
Aftershocks are possible for the next two to three days, officials said.
Aftershocks are possible for the next two to three days, officials said.
Aftershocks are possible for the next two to three days, officials said.
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu and a tsunami advisory was issued.
Thousands of homes are without power, and a tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake shook Japan's southern Kyushu island.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook part of southern Japan late Tuesday.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, as officials issued a tsunami advisory for the coasts of the Ariake Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea.
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was temporarily issued, the...
A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1 metre (3.28 ft) was issued after the earthquake
Officials said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities and infrastructure in the region, though authorities were still assessing after the quake.
Officials said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities and infrastructure in the region, though authorities were still assessing after the quake.
Officials said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities and infrastructure in the region, though authorities were still assessing after the quake.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit Kumamoto on Japan's southern island of Kyushu.
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan, disrupting transport but causing no major damage.
A major earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, sparking tsunami warnings in the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7...
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and trig...
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu…
A major 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan injuring at least 50 people, trapping shoppers inside a mall and leaving 40,000 homes without power.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Japan, but did not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said late Monday night.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan.
Officials warned a tsunami measuring up to 1m could hit by 5pm local time.
A POWERFUL 7.1-magnitude earthquake has rocked Japan sparking fears of a tsunami. The tremor shook Kumamoto on the southern island of Kyushu at 7.27am UK time - and measured at the highest...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that several injuries, collapsed buildings and fires had been reported after the earthquake.
Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households. The tremor at 4.27pm local time on the i...
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu.
A major earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, derailing a train, injuring dozens and triggering a regional tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake, with a p...
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Jul 28, 6:41 AM: WNBC / NBC New York joined the source map.
Jul 28, 7:48 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jul 28, 7:50 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.
Jul 28, 7:53 AM: Channel NewsAsia joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 78/99 and story health is stable · 38 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.