4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Kashmir Valley. 

Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Appeal to emotion

Using emotionally charged descriptions that may amplify concern or anxiety beyond what the facts alone convey.

“Doors, windows and household items rattled briefly, triggering panic among people, especially as the tremor occurred during the early morning hours when most were asleep.” This sentence emphasizes ‘panic’ and the timing (early morning, most were asleep) in a way that slightly heightens emotional impact. While such reactions may be accurate, the wording leans toward dramatizing the experience rather than neutrally describing it.

3 suggestions

Replace “triggering panic among people” with a more neutral description such as: “prompting many people to step outside as a precaution.”

Clarify the basis for the description of reactions, for example: “According to residents, some people reported feeling alarmed and stepped out of their homes as a precaution.”

Avoid stacking emotive elements; for instance: “Doors and windows rattled briefly, and some residents, awakened by the tremor, went outside as a precaution.”