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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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.
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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 74d ago GThe Guardian Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest 74d ago CENTER2
RReuters Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued 74d ago PBSPBS NewsHour After a 7.7-magnitude quake, Japan warns of slightly higher risk of a possible mega-quake 74d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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