11 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 30m ago
Different Spin
At least 111 dead, buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
Most headlines report the earthquake's death toll and destruction, but one emphasizes a specific moment of terror at an airport.
3 Left5 Center3 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-left7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildingsPBS NewsHour - WorldMostly Factual
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Right-leaning7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Western Colombia, Killing More Than 100Legal InsurrectionMixed
Center baseline · KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesHighAt least 111 dead, buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
As of August 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedAt least 111 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings". The right frames it as "7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Western Colombia, Killing More Than 100".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 11 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
11 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
55/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings
PBS NewsHour - World · Center-left · News report
CenterAt least 111 dead, buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-right7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Western Colombia, Killing More Than 100
7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings
A powerful and deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, toppling buildings and leaving a trail of destruction. Geoff Bennett reports.
7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Western Colombia, Killing More Than 100
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Colombia: 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes country’s western region, killing at least 111
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, trapping residents under rubble and causing severe structural damage across multiple departments.
