Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes Lake County, northern California
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Lake County in northern California shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday, near Lake Pillsbury. No injuries have been reported.
1 / 2
The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Lake County in northern California on Wednesday 28 October, shortly after 5 a.m. New York PostR “The quake came in at 4.0 on the magnitude scale, with its epicenter near Lake Pillsbury.” Read at New York Post ↗ Hindustan TimesN “A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Lake County in Northern California on Wednesday morning” Read at Hindustan Times ↗ Mixed · 2The epicentre was about 6 miles north of Lake Pillsbury, at a depth of about 6.5 miles. New York PostR “The earthquake was located about 6 miles north of Lake Pillsbury with a depth of about 6.5 miles” Read at New York Post ↗ Hindustan TimesN “approximately 6 miles north of Lake Pillsbury at a depth of roughly 6.5 miles” Read at Hindustan Times ↗ Mixed · 2The areas most affected were within the Mendocino National Forest, away from population centres. New York PostR “The most affected areas of the quake were within the Mendocino National Forest and away from any population centers.” Read at New York Post ↗ Hindustan TimesN “The regions most significantly impacted by the earthquake were situated within the Mendocino National Forest” Read at Hindustan Times ↗
Mixed · 2No injuries or casualties have been reported. New York PostR “No injuries have been reported.” Read at New York Post ↗ Hindustan TimesN “There have been no reported casualties.” Read at Hindustan Times ↗ Mixed · 2According to the USGS, there is a 14% chance of an aftershock of at least magnitude 3 within a week, and a 2% chance of one of magnitude 4.0 or greater. New York PostR “USGS gave the quake a 14% chance of causing an aftershock of at least magnitude 3 and a 2% chance of causing at least a 4.0-magnitude earthquake within a week.” Read at New York Post ↗ Hindustan TimesN “a 14% probability of generating an aftershock measuring at least magnitude 3” Read at Hindustan Times ↗ Right · 1The New York Post reported that at least five people reported feeling it in the USGS "Did you Feel It?" poll, and said it was the most powerful quake in the area since a 4.8-magnitude quake on the ocean floor about 100 kilometres west of Petrolia. New York PostR “At least five people felt the shake of the quake, according to the USGS “Did you Feel It?” poll.”“The new earthquake is the most powerful since a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the ocean floor about 100 kilometers west of Petrolia.” Read at New York Post ↗
Centre · 1Hindustan Times added background on the San Andreas Fault, citing Caltech seismologist Lucy Jones, who said the timing of a major quake cannot be predicted: "It could go another 100 years. It could be tomorrow." Hindustan TimesN ““It could go another 100 years. It could be tomorrow. It could be, you know, next minute,” Jones said.” Read at Hindustan Times ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left0 outlets
No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Reports the quake, then widens to long-term San Andreas Fault risk.
- Emphasis
- USGS data, then Lucy Jones's warning about a future major quake.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the number of people who reported feeling the quake.
- Charged language
- “It could be tomorrow”
- For example
-
“Earlier this year, a new study renewed concerns regarding the San Andreas Fault” — Hindustan Times
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Brief breaking-news item on the quake's size, location and low impact.
- Emphasis
- Felt reports, aftershock odds, lack of injuries, and comparison to a recent larger offshore quake.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No wider fault-risk context.
- Charged language
- “rocks California”
- For example
-
“An earthquake has rattled northern California‘s Lake County on Wednesday morning.” — New York Post
What every side reports
- A magnitude 4.0 quake hit Lake County shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday
- Epicentre about 6 miles north of Lake Pillsbury, depth about 6.5 miles
- Most affected area was Mendocino National Forest, away from population centres
- No injuries reported
- USGS gives 14% chance of a magnitude 3+ aftershock and 2% chance of magnitude 4.0+ within a week
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
-
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes Northern California: Tremors felt in Lake County
Mixed Factual report that pivots to a warning about a future San Andreas rupture.
Right1 article
-
Earthquake rocks California early Wednesday morning
Neutral Short factual report of the quake with USGS figures, though the headline says it 'rocks' California.
- 28 Oct 14:22 First New York PostR Earthquake rocks California early Wednesday morning
- 28 Oct 14:50 +29m Hindustan TimesN Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes Northern California: Tremors felt in Lake County
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.
Ask about this story
Loading…