Homeland Security Secretary Says Threat of Major Tsunami Hitting US Has ‘Passed Completely’

The secretary said, ‘We’re in really good shape right now.’
Homeland Security Secretary Says Threat of Major Tsunami Hitting US Has ‘Passed Completely’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Panama City, Panama, on June 24, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday the threat of a significant tsunami hitting the United States after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Pacific Coast has passed.

The Russian earthquake struck off the coast of the country’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday evening ET while triggering dozens of aftershocks and sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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