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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 4, 8:06 PM
Lower North Island earthquake: Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes northwest of Paraparaumu
The early morning earthquake struck 30km northwest of Paraparaumu.
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Lower North Island earthquake: Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes northwest of Paraparaumu
Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The early morning earthquake struck 30km northwest of Paraparaumu.
The headline split The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Lower North Island earthquake: Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes northwest of Paraparaumu". Radio New Zealand frames it as "Magnitude 4.9 earthquake felt in Wellington".
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 4, 8:57 PM
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake felt in Wellington
Thousands of people have been jolted awake by an early morning quake in Wellington. The magnitude 4.9 tremor hit at 6.34am on Saturday, centred about 30km north-west of Paraparaumu, and...
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Sep 4, 8:06 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 4, 8:57 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.