A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean
A preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday at a depth of about 237 kilometers. The quake prompted coastal evacuations in Tonga but no wider tsunami warnings were issued. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
3 camps
3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Reuters
NY Post
ABC News
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- ABC News+1.6 h
- NY Post+3.3 h
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How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“No tsunami threat after deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Tonga - Reuters”
“Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean: USGS”
“Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, USGS says”
7 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Tonga's National Disaster Risk Management Office warned people to move to higher ground.
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