Topic summary
59%47 analyzed articles/videos24,101 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Earthquakes results contain 50 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Availability Heuristic, and Appeal to Authority, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 9.9% saturation with 10,030 hits. Analysis detected 73,531 faulty-reasoning hits from 100,864 analyzed words across 47 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 19% (20,041 of 24,545 topics). This Earthquakes is better (less manipulative) than 81.60% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

18% percentile
025507510018.4% percentile
1.5% BS Score47 analyzed articles100.9K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 3.8%3.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.9%4.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 9.9%9.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.6%4.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.6%0.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.0%1.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.3%2.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.5%3.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.9%4.9%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 0.3%0.3%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 9.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 3.1%Indoctrination: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 0.0%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.9%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

LA County to Conduct Earthquake Preparedness Review52%
Pasadena Now12%By CITY NEWS SERVICE44%8/4/2026, 5:00:00 AM
One week on, disaster response in Kumamoto shifts to helping survivors31%
The Japan Times82%By Kenji Yoshida72%8/4/2026, 1:23:00 AM
Optimis…24%Unattri…24%Biased …24%
Takaichi meets victims and local leaders in quake-struck Kumamoto15%
The Japan Times82%By Eric Johnston70%8/3/2026, 2:15:00 AM
Framing…86%Negativ…100%Red Her…86%Biased …14%
News Wrap: Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 3464%
Cascade PBS68%By Cascade PBS Staff59%7/31/2026, 5:45:33 PM
Tampa rescue team: Firefighters recognized for Venezuela earthquake response20%
FOX 13 News20%7/31/2026, 3:36:04 PM
Kumamoto showing early signs of quake recovery as transportation routes resume85%
The Japan Times82%By Kanako Takahara68% Kenji Yoshida72%7/31/2026, 1:34:00 AM
Pessimi…30%Negativ…59%Appeal …29%Biased …29%
Aid worker describes crisis in Venezuela after earthquakes45%
Cascade PBS68%By Cascade PBS Staff59%7/24/2026, 6:30:54 PM
Texas Panhandle shaken by strongest earthquake to hit the region21%
The Texas Tribune34%By Jayme Lozano Carver51%7/23/2026, 12:21:33 PM
The Texas Panhandle was hit by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake9%
Houston Public Media24%By Rob Salinas7%7/23/2026, 12:17:49 PM
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region and kills at least 6 people34%
WSVN 7News29%By Associated Press74%7/19/2026, 3:32:20 PM