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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 11, 4:18 PM
Rescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises
More than 3,000 people were reported missing after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
CBS News and The American Conservative describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftRescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises
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Right-leaningCenter-rightColombia hurries to find earthquake survivor as death toll climbs
National Post (Canada)Mostly Factual
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)HighColombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
As of August 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100.
The headline split The left frames it as "Rescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises". The right frames it as "Colombia hurries to find earthquake survivor as death toll climbs".
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
72/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftRescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterColombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightColombia hurries to find earthquake survivor as death toll climbs
National Post (Canada) · Center-right · News report
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Aug 11, 5:37 PM
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Aug 11, 5:37 PM
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Aug 11, 5:37 PM
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Aug 11, 5:37 PM
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Aug 11, 5:37 PM
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 11, 5:23 PM
Desperate rescue efforts continue in Colombia as earthquake death toll passes 200
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s coffee-growing heartland early on Monday
Center-leftMixed
Middle East EyeNews report · Aug 11, 4:51 PM
Death toll of Houthi attack on cargo ship rises to six: Yemeni coastguard
Death toll of Houthi attack on cargo ship rises to six: Yemeni coastguard Yemen's coastguard has said that at least six people were killed in alleged strikes by the Houthi rebel group on a...
Center-rightMostly Factual
National Post (Canada)News report · Aug 11, 4:38 PM
Colombia hurries to find earthquake survivor as death toll climbs
The country's strongest earthquake in a century, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, is one of its deadliest natural disasters in years
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times WorldNews report · Aug 11, 4:30 PM
What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia
The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.
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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Aug 11, 4:30 PM
Colombia quake death toll tops 200 as rescuers search for survivors
PEREIRA, Colombia >> Rescue crews dug through mountains of shattered concrete in western Colombia today, racing to find survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people, ac...
CenterMostly Factual
Dawn PakistanNews report · Aug 11, 4:29 PM
Colombia earthquake death toll surges to 224 as search for survivors continues
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through the wre...
Center-rightMostly Factual
The American ConservativeNews report · Aug 11, 4:29 PM
Over 160 Killed in Colombia Earthquake
State of the Union: The death toll continues to rise.
Details72/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
72/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 11, 4:18 PM: CBS News joined the source map.
Aug 11, 4:29 PM: The American Conservative joined the source map.
Aug 11, 4:29 PM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.
Aug 11, 4:30 PM: Honolulu Star-Advertiser joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.