11.03.2011 Japan 8.9 Earth Quake Tsunami Hit Japan

*** Please Subscribe This Channel *** 11.03.2011 Japan 8.9 Earth Quake Tsunami Hit Japan.flv Japan earthquake hits global markets Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami knocked already jittery global stock markets on Friday, with Europe following Asia lower and Wall Street expected to open down. The earthquake struck just before the close of Tokyo stock trading, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbling 1.7pc to a 5-week low. Other Asian stock markets reacted badly with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropping 1.8pc and South Korea's Kospi sliding 1.3pc. Asian shares had been down earlier with higher-that-expected inflation data in China, jitters over eurozone debts after Moody's downgraded Spain, and unrest in Saudi Arabia weighing on sentiment. In London, the FTSE 100 dropped at the open on Friday, with insurers such as Royal & Sun Alliance and Aviva down a couple of percent as investors remain risk averse. The index was down 0.3pc - or 15 points - at 5829.53. The index is now below where is started the year and is on track for its worst weekly performance in eight months. The 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami was an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resultant tsunami waves.[31] It was measured at 7 on the JMA seismic intensity scale, while the Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning listed the magnitude as 8.4.[32][33] It was located off the east coast of Tohoku, Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC at a depth of 32 km (20 miles).[31] Originally a 7.9 on ...

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