Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama: buildings collapse in the centre of the country, tsunami alert lifted
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More divergent than 54% of recent comparable stories (reference: 90 recent stories measured with the same method).
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this subject is more divergent than 54% of recent comparable stories
GermanyBerlin is measuring the Panamanian earthquake in terms of seismic risk and tsunami alert, with agency coverage focused on USGS data and its revised magnitude.
What each one tells
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AustraliaCanberra is gauging the Panamanian earthquake in terms of global trade: the Australian press is highlighting the spared canal and the USGS's estimated loss range of between 1% and 10% of Panama's GDP.
- Germany
by American data
the narrative opens with USGS measurements and the tsunami alert, before the consequences on site.
What the account puts first
AustraliaCommercial
the narrative puts the state of the canal in the spotlight from the start, before the damage assessment in the affected provinces.
- Germany
Low human
the text specifies that no casualty count is available and reports no Panamanian voices.
What it leaves out
Germany onlyAustraliathis perspective does not carry this information
- Germany
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Australia onlyAustraliaReliance on agencies
the facts on the ground are based on testimonies and statements collected by AFP.