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7-Foot Tsunami Waves Strike Midway Atoll; Here's the Video
By now, the dust has settled, the seas have calmed, and the panic has dwindled, following Tuesday's magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, and the resulting tsunami threats to most coastal regions along the Pacific Ocean.
It was an historic moment, according to the experts, as it was one of the biggest tremors ever recorded, and millions of people were on notice for possible tsunamis.
Fortunately, initial reports are showing that the damage from the quake and the waves was minimal. The epicenter was in a remote region of Russia, and the ensuing tsunamis were negligible. One spot that was hit the hardest, however, was Midway Atoll.
Midway, perhaps most famous for an epic battle between the Japanese and American forces during World War II, is a remote region in the North Pacific about 1,300 miles from Hawaii. Sharing scenes from the ground on Midway during the recent tsunami, digital creator currently located on the atoll, Outside Nowhere, posted the above video.
'Today started like any other day on Midway Atoll,' Nowhere narrates, 'working and monitoring wildlife. When suddenly, at 2 o'clock, we got a tsunami warning…they told us to go home, pack a to-go bag, and meet at the Charlie Barracks, which is the tallest building on the island. Since the island is so low-lying, tsunamis are one of the biggest threats. This three-story building is one of our safest places on the island.'The inhabitants of Midway gather in the building with relative relaxed demeanor, given the situation. They watch from the windows as a reported 7-foot wave hits the shoreline. And then, afterwards, they assess the damage.
'The wave hit the beach with serious force,' Nowhere says. 'The shoreline was completely reshaped with logs, branches, marine debris scattered everywhere. Entire sections of beach have shifted. An insane amount of water. The craziest thing we found was a fish at least 100 yards from the water line, washed up by the wave.'
While the damage was notable, it could've been worse. And most importantly:
'Nobody was hurt, and everybody was okay.'7-Foot Tsunami Waves Strike Midway Atoll; Here's the Video first appeared on Surfer on Jul 31, 2025
