littlemegzz t1_j9nj0xl wrote
Curious to know whether more are happening, or more coverage tends to be happening. I can Google, but it only gets so far...
HonestSummer t1_j9nqz30 wrote
Probably the latter.
awry_lynx t1_j9ocxsh wrote
The latter. This one really isn't that big of a deal, it's in a super remote area and quite small. I'm not trying to handwave any loss of life that does happen, but no casualties yet and it seems unlikely - in 2015 a similar earthquake struck around the same spot and final casualties were 2 people (and many homes were destroyed). Still tragic for those affected, of course.
I realize that might sound callous, but it probably wouldn't have received coverage or interest if the ones in Turkey and Syria hadn't just happened.
RangerPeterF t1_j9o9q11 wrote
I would guess it's the latter. Once a major event happens, similar events will get more coverage. Just like after covid every newly discovered virus, no matter how unimportant, got blown up to be the next pandemic.
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LazyFurn t1_j9osqch wrote
Definitely more coverage. Look at the train incident in Ohio. Now it feels like a train derails every other day. When this is actually a common occurrence that wasn’t getting front page news before. Every journalist wants to get the most eyes on what’s currently happening so they report on every event in that topic.
gustopherus t1_j9p8ny3 wrote
There were 1044 train derailments in 2022. Of course, that also includes all the small ones that don't actually cause accidents.
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