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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 30, 11:16 AM
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
No tsunami threats were reported.
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
Oregonian and Phys.org describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 30, 2026 at 12:40 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened No tsunami threats were reported.
The headline split The center frames it as "Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent". The right frames it as "Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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CenterMagnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMagnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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Phys.orgNews report · Sep 30, 12:40 PM
Why Kamchatka's giant earthquake sent a smaller tsunami across the Pacific
In 2025, along parts of Kamchatka's coast in Russia, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake caused a tsunami to surge nearly 20 meters (65 feet) above sea level. Yet across the Pacific, its waves were...
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OregonianNews report · Sep 30, 11:16 AM
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
No tsunami threats were reported.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 30, 11:16 AM
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
No tsunami threats were reported.
Details60/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
60/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Sep 30, 11:16 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 30, 11:16 AM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Sep 30, 11:16 AM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.
Sep 30, 12:40 PM: Phys.org joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.