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Magnitude 2.9 earthquake hits Faridabad: What was the loud blasting sound?

Hindustan Times and India Today describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Magnitude earthquake hits Faridabad What was the loud blasting sound.
The headline split The left frames it as "Earthquake of magnitude 2.9 recorded in Haryana’s Faridabad". The center frames it as "Magnitude 2.9 earthquake hits Faridabad: What was the loud blasting sound?".
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Left / center-leftEarthquake of magnitude 2.9 recorded in Haryana’s Faridabad

Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report

CenterMagnitude 2.9 earthquake hits Faridabad: What was the loud blasting sound?

India Today · Center · News report

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Nov 5, 1:51 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 2.9 recorded in Haryana’s Faridabad

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded in Faridabad on Thursday.

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India TodayNews report · Nov 5, 1:34 PM

Magnitude 2.9 earthquake hits Faridabad: What was the loud blasting sound?

Magnitude earthquake hits Faridabad What was the loud blasting sound

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Details56/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
56/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Nov 5, 1:34 PM: India Today joined the source map.

Nov 5, 1:51 PM: Hindustan Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.