A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include PBS, Al Jazeera, Orange County Register and SFGATE. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 92d ago.
Quick answers
Why is "A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 4 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.
How does PULSE measure this trend?
PULSE scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.
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Coverage (4)
- News Wrap: 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Japan PBS · 94d ago
- Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates Al Jazeera · 94d ago
- A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan’s southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing Orange County Register · 94d ago
- Dozens missing as shopping mall collapses during 7.1 magnitude Japan earthquake SFGATE · 94d ago
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