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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 110 in Colombia

El Pais English and UPI describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The Colombian government declared a "national disaster" after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the western part of the country Monday.
The headline split The left frames it as "At least 69 people confirmed dead in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake". The center frames it as "Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 110 in Colombia".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

46/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAt least 69 people confirmed dead in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake

The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report

CenterMagnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 110 in Colombia

UPI · Center · Wire story

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 10, 5:45 PM

At least 69 people confirmed dead in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake

Colombia’s Geological Service said that it was “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade”.

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UPIWire story · Aug 10, 6:37 PM

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 110 in Colombia

The Colombian government declared a "national disaster" after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the western part of the country Monday.

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El Pais EnglishNews report · Aug 10, 6:35 PM

At least 100 people dead after magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia

The tremors began at 7.35 am and lasted four minutes. The mayor of Cali, where structures have collapsed, has asked people to walk out of buildings if they see any cracks

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Scientific AmericanNews report · Aug 10, 5:30 PM

Colombia rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake—its largest in the past decade

This seismic event is of a similar magnitude to the pair of earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June

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NDTVNews report · Aug 10, 5:18 PM

69 Killed After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Colombia, Situation "Critical"

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at a depth of 107 kilometres. The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Ecuador.

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Details46/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
46/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 10, 5:18 PM: NDTV joined the source map.

Aug 10, 5:30 PM: Scientific American joined the source map.

Aug 10, 5:45 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.

Aug 10, 6:35 PM: El Pais English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.