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Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metres

Local residents first reported the geological phenomenon known as "coastal uplift" two days after the quake, which extended the shoreline by as much as 200m in some places.

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As of June 14, 2026 at 11:07 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Local residents first reported the geological phenomenon known as "coastal uplift" two days after the quake, which extended the shoreline by as much as 200m in some places.
The headline split One side frames it as "Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres". The other frames it as "Deadly Mindanao quake raised seabed, causing marine die-off".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftDeadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres

Guardian World · Center-left · News report

CenterDeadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metres

CNA Singapore · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Jun 14, 9:20 AM

Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metres

Local residents first reported the geological phenomenon known as "coastal uplift" two days after the quake, which extended the shoreline by as much as 200m in some places.

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Guardian WorldNews report · Jun 14, 11:07 AM

Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres

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‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metres A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this w...

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jun 14, 9:30 AM

Deadly Mindanao quake raised seabed, causing marine die-off

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A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environm...

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
60/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 14, 9:20 AM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Jun 14, 9:30 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Jun 14, 11:07 AM: Guardian World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.