Two large earthquakes off coast of Vanuatu prompt tsunami warning
A tsunami warning has been issued after two large earthquakes struck off the coast of Vanuatu.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. Two large quakes off Vanuatu prompting a tsunami warning; no reported deaths or injuries, so medium rather than high. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
2d ago[Claude] Report 2 describes the same Vanuatu tsunami warning, reporting two quakes where Report 1 mentions one magnitude 6.9 quake, which is a difference in detail rather than a contradiction.
2d agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national
2d agoOnly 1 source — pending corroboration
2d ago[Claude] A single low-trust report claims two large earthquakes off Vanuatu prompted a tsunami warning, but without independent corroboration or official attribution the core claims remain unverified.; [Claude] Only one report; magnitudes, exact times, depths and casualty or damage figures are absent, so they cannot be verified; [Claude] Source trust is only 0.50, so the claim of a tsunami warning and two large quakes is not independently confirmed; [Claude] Whether the warning was actually issued by an official agency (e.g., Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department or the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center) is not stated in the report
2d agoNo authoritative sources yet — awaiting wire/institutional coverage
2d agoSingle timestamp
2d agoTwo large earthquakes off coast of Vanuatu prompt tsunami warning A tsunami warning has been issued after two large earthquakes struck off the coast of Vanuatu.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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