{
  "question": "Was today a historic earthquake?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-historic-earthquake",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the strongest quake in the past 24 hours was a 5.9 in eastern China, hardly history-making.",
  "details": [
    "16 quakes of M4.5+ worldwide in the past 24 hours",
    "Strongest: M5.9 near Nagqu, China, no tsunami, green alert",
    "October 26 history: 2015 Hindu Kush M7.5 killed 399"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "USGS earthquakes, past 24 hours",
      "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 26",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_26"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": "Eastern Time",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-historic-earthquake/2026-10-26/tz-america-new-york",
  "scope": "timezone",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T09:06:45.209Z"
}