EARTHQUAKE

A giant island of earthquake-tsunami debris is floating in the sea and will hit the Hawaiian islands in the months to come, researchers have said, according to CNN.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday after a major aftershock in Japan triggered new fears about a nuclear crisis, but better-than-expected jobless claims data and monthly retail sales data held losses in check.

Although the social media has not yet exploded with the pictures and videos of the latest earthquake in Japan, a home footage of the April 7 quake has hit YouTube.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:32 p.m. local time on Thursday in the same area as the initial March 11 9.0-magnitude earthquake killing two people and injuring more than 100in the northeastern Japan.

The IAEA confirms that an earthquake occurred in Japan at 14:32 UTC 7 April. The IAEA International Seismic Safety Centre has rated it as a 7.1 magnitude, revised from an initial 7.4 magnitude. The epicenter of the earthquake was 20 km from the Onagawa nuclear power plant and approximately 120 km from the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:32 p.m. local time on Thursday in the same area as the initial March 11 9.0-magnitude earthquake killing two people and injuring more than 100in the northeastern Japan

Japan hasn't stopped with aftershocks since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred on March 11th, with today marking the largest aftershock to date.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:32 p.m. local time on Thursday in the same area as the initial March 11 9.0-magnitude earthquake. It was the largest aftershock to date.

U.S. stocks declined on Thursday after reports of another earthquake hitting Japan in less than a month, but markets were off their lows after a tsunami warning was lifted.

Physical Gold Investment prices held near yesterday's new all-time Dollar highs in London trade on Thursday, rising toward 3-week highs in Euro terms even as the European Central Bank made good on its promise to raise Eurozone base rates.

Japan’s NHK World TV reported that all tsunami alerts in the country have been lifted, following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the ruined northeastern coast.

Japan’s NHK public television has reported that today’s earthquake off the coast of northeast Japan has not caused any additional damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant, quoting the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO).

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday shortly after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit Japan and a tsunami warning was issued.

Crude oil prices slipped on Thursday, after reports of another earthquake hitting Japan.

High Tide Time and Estimated Tsunami Arrival Time at each place

Another massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on Richter hit Japan with the epicenter about 250 miles from Tokyo.

Deutsche Bank has cut its profit estimates of online retailer Amazon , citing impact from Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) touched a new 52-week low of $9.31 on Wednesday. The company said its load factor for the month of March declined 4.5 percentage points to 79.7 percent from 84.2 percent last year.

With Google gearing up to infuse massive amount of money to turn YouTube into a competition for TV, the popular video sharing website, which has grown into its role in the world of internet as a social platform for the users, stands a risk of losing its charm.

UN atomic watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency has released the following update on the status of the earthquake-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan:

The statement counters a previous statement made by Sony America president Jack Tretton, who yesterday said that Sony may be forced to stagger the release of their next portable to keep with demand.