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Center baseline · KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesHighPanama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
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What happenedA powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations". The right frames it as "Powerful 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Panama, Followed by Magnitude 6.6 Shaker".
Match confidenceHigh 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 confidenceModerate
57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftA magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations
Toronto Star · Center-left · News report
CenterPanama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPowerful 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Panama, Followed by Magnitude 6.6 Shaker
Panama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
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A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
Panama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
Panama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
Panama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
Panama earthquake: Tsunami threat after magnitude 7.7 earthquake and 6.6 aftershock rock region, USGS reports
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.
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