A magnitude 7.4-7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan's coast, triggering a tsunami warning.
A major earthquake struck off the Sanriku coast of northern Japan at approximately 4:53 p.m. local time (0753 GMT). The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with waves of up to 3 meters expected in Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido prefectures. The Japanese government established an emergency task force and urged residents in affected areas to evacuate.
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10 outlets covered it, splitting into 8 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
The Guardian
Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest
contextual live blog with 2011 historical framing
NY Post
Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
brief breaking news bulletin
First to report
- CNNfirst
- Reuters+6 min
- The Guardian+12 min
- NY Post+24 min
- Fox News+30 min
- Al Jazeera+1.0 h
- BBC+4.5 h
- ABC News+5.3 h
- PBS NewsHour+5.8 h
- Breitbart+6.4 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
Magnitude remains disputed (7.4 vs. 7.5 vs. 7.7) across outlets; BBC uniquely escalates to aftershock and "huge" second quake risk, Al Jazeera adds government crisis response, while Fox, ABC, and wire services stay with bare breaking facts.
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.
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“Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued” · Reuters, Al Jazeera, BBC
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CNNCNN Strong earthquake hits off Japan's coast, tsunami warning issued 144d ago GThe Guardian Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest 144d ago CENTER2
RReuters Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued 144d ago PBSPBS NewsHour After a 7.7-magnitude quake, Japan warns of slightly higher risk of a possible mega-quake 144d ago RIGHT3
NYPNY Post Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued 144d ago FOXFox News Massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese coast, tsunami alert issued 144d ago BBreitbart VIDEO: Earthquake Strikes Japanese Coast with Risk of Incoming 'Mega-Quake' and Tsunamis 144d ago 8 tracked claims across 10 outlets
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Officials warned of an increased risk of a 'mega-quake' in the next week.
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