Earthquake strikes Peru's Andes region causing fatalities and displacement.
An earthquake struck central Peru on Saturday, July 18, 2026, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20. The quake caused building collapses and displaced approximately 300 residents in the Andes region near Sicaya.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 9 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
4 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 9 outlets placed this story
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- ABC News+5.5 h
- Al Jazeera+6.4 h
- Washington Times+7.4 h
- The Guardian+7.7 h
- South China Morning Post+7.8 h
- Fox News+8.4 h
- NY Post+10.1 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Most outlets report 5.5 magnitude and at least 5 dead, while SCMP and Reuters cite two earthquakes with 6 dead and different magnitude and location data.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people”G The Guardian LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Peru's Andes region rocked by earthquake, killing at least 5 people and leaving 20 injured”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“At least six dead and 21 injured after 2 earthquakes in Peru” · AP News, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, Reuters
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 9 outlets put it
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GThe Guardian 5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people 54d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5 people 54d ago CENTER2
APAP News 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5 people RReuters At least six dead and 21 injured after 2 earthquakes in Peru 54d ago RIGHT3
FOXFox News Earthquake shakes Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5, displacing hundreds 54d ago WTWashington Times 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people 54d ago NYPNY Post Peru's Andes region rocked by earthquake, killing at least 5 people and leaving 20 injured 54d ago 8 tracked claims across 9 outlets
Fact ledger
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Disputed
The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.5.
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