#USGS reports an #earthquake near the West coast of #Honshu, #Japan.

Rated M7.5.

Date & Time: 2024-01-01 07:10:10 UTC.

Location: 37° 30' 00.0" N, 137° 12' 00.0" E. Depth 10.0 km / 6.2 mi. Pager is yellow for estimated economic losses between USD$1 and USD$1,000,000; green for estimated zero fatalities.

MMI: IX (violent; heavy damage)

Ground failure: landslides -- significant area affected but limited population exposure; liquefaction -- significant area affected and extensive population exposure.

#Tsunami threat: "TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. ... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS." Specific mention of Japan, #DPRK / #North_Korea, #RoK / #South_Korea, #Russia. No threat to #Guam, #CNMI, #AmSam / #American_Samoa, #HI / #Hawaii, or US & Canadian West Coast.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ and https://www.tsunami.gov/