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The Japan TimesNews report · Jun 24, 11:11 PM
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan
No tsunami warning has been issued.
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Mostly Same
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan
No tsunami warning has been issued.
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MOSTLY SAME
As of June 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened No tsunami warning has been issued.
The headline split The left frames it as "Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning". The right frames it as "Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says".
Match confidence High confidence. 17 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
17 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMild
44/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPowerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterMagnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan
The Japan Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPowerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says
The Washington Times · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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CNA SingaporeNews report · Jun 24, 11:53 PM
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jun 24, 11:41 PM
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
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A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said
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The HinduNews report · Jun 24, 11:25 PM
No tsunami warning after magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan's northeast
The epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Iwate prefecture, at the depth of about 50 km, and no damage from tsunami is feared except for slight sea level changes
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jun 24, 11:13 PM
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says
A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, the meteorological agency said.
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 24, 10:56 PM
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.
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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 24, 10:55 PM
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says
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A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, the meteorological agency said.
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 24, 9:58 PM
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
Videos show food and wine shaken from grocery store shelves during a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Northern California on Wednesday morning.
Details44/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 17 sources
44/99 Wording GapHigh confidence17 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 24, 9:58 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 24, 9:58 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 24, 9:58 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jun 24, 9:58 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 44/99 and story health is stable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.