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Multiple Earthquakes Strike Peru, Mexico, and New Zealand
Multiple earthquakes were reported across the globe. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Peru, with reports of five deaths and 21 injuries. In Mexico, a 7.3 to 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast near the Guatemala border, prompting a tsunami alert, though no immediate damage was reported. Separately, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook New Zealand's South Island, leading to a tsunami alert that was later lifted.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 7 · Right 5 n = 14
- Left (2): The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (7 votes, 8 outlets): Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, The New Indian Express
- Right (5 votes, 6 outlets): Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), India Today, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (6): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian