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As of August 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people.
The headline split The wording difference is mostly phrasing around location and victims, not a major political frame.
Match confidence High confidence. 16 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidence High 16 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Colombia earthquake: at least 111 people killed; President declares emergency The Hindu · Center-left · News report
Center Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people Manila Bulletin · Center · News report
Right / center-right Nearly 100-Year-Old Catholic Church Collapses as 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Colombia, Leaving 111 Dead Truth Press · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people CALI, Colombia (AP) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debri...
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Show all 16 sources Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
Open source Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia kills at least 132, injures about 570 The epicenter of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday in Colombia was in the area of San José del Palmar, an impoverished rural municipality in Chocó, near the Pacific Ocean.
Open source Soldiers take cover as Colombia quake flattens military barracks Video shows soldiers running from buildings at a military base in Cali as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake
Open source
Center-left Mostly Factual Colombia earthquake: at least 111 people killed; President declares emergency At least 87 people were injured, President Abelardo de la Espriella said; emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors under the rubble after the quake hit the coastal Ch...
Open source Nearly 100-Year-Old Catholic Church Collapses as 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Colombia, Leaving 111 Dead Terrifying footage captured the moment part of a nearly century-old Catholic cathedral collapsed as a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia Monday. At least 111 people w...
Open source 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings A powerful and deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, toppling buildings and leaving a trail of destruction. Geoff Bennett reports.
Open source Details 0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 16 sources 0/99 Wording Gap High confidence 16 sources · 3 bias buckets Stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 10, 10:55 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.
Aug 10, 11:36 PM: Truth Press joined the source map.
Aug 11, 1:00 AM: Manila Bulletin joined the source map.
Aug 11, 1:01 AM: The Hindu joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.
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