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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

El Pais English and WJW The Hill / Nexstar News Nation describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 11, 2026 at 3:31 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 "South America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)". The center frames it as "Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 11 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

11 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

48/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftSouth America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)

Star Ledger · Center-left · News report

CenterColombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Aug 11, 1:10 PM

Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with m...

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Star LedgerNews report · Aug 11, 3:31 PM

South America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)

Around 1,600 buildings have been reported damaged or collapsed.

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 11, 3:31 PM

South America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)

Around 1,600 buildings have been reported damaged or collapsed.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 11, 3:31 PM

South America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)

Around 1,600 buildings have been reported damaged or collapsed.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 11, 3:04 PM

Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 220

Monday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Cali, Quibdo, Pereira and numerous other cities and towns. Around 1,600 buildings were reported damaged or collapsed.

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Phys.orgNews report · Aug 11, 3:00 PM

Colombia earthquake has killed at least 132. My research helps explain why it was so destructive

Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar in Chocó, with major damage ob...

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Aug 11, 2:32 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...

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Aug 11, 2:25 PM

Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped u...

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El Pais EnglishNews report · Aug 11, 1:17 PM

Colombia wakes up under a state of emergency after earthquake kills more than 200

Abelardo de la Espriella begins his presidency dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster that will test his leadership skills

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 11, 1:14 PM

Colombia searches for over 3000 missing after earthquake kills more than 100

Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake left over 3000 missing, with many trapped under the deb...

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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 11, 1:03 PM

Rescuers in Colombia scramble to find survivors after powerful earthquake kills at least 169

By Monday night, more than 2,700 people had been reported missing.

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Details48/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 11 sources
48/99 Wording GapMedium confidence11 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 11, 1:03 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 1:10 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 1:14 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 1:17 PM: El Pais English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 48/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.