What event in Chile caused a tsunami warning to be issued for Hawaii?”
EWA BEACH, Hawaii — A tsunami warning is in effect for Hawaii following a massive earthquake that struck central Chile. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also issued a tsunami advisory for the coast of California and an Alaskan coastal area from Kodiak to Attu islands. The first waves are expected to arrive in Hawaii at 11:19 a.m. today. The center said a tsunami has been generated that could cause damage along coastlines of all islands in the Hawaii. It said a tsunami in California and Alaska was possible. The Ewa Beach, Hawaii-based center called for “urgent action to protect lives and property” in Hawaii, which is among 53 nations and territories subject to tsunami warnings. “The main thing is we want everyone to take this event seriously,” said Charles McCreery, director of the center. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile this morning killed at least 78 people, collapsing buildings and setting off a tsunami. “It has been a devastating earthquake,” Interior Minister Edmundo
The state planned to sound warning sirens statewide at 6 a.m. to alert residents and tourists of the incoming tsunami, said Shelly Ichishita, spokeswoman for state civil defense. A lower-grade tsunami advisory was in effect for the coast of California and an Alaskan coastal area from Kodiak to Attu islands. The Ewa Beach, Hawaii-based center called for “urgent action to protect lives and property” in Hawaii, which is among 53 nations and territories subject to tsunami warnings. “The main thing is we want everyone to take this event seriously,” said Charles McCreery, director of the center. McCreery said he didn’t know how big the waves will be, but he expected them to be the largest to hit Hawaii since 1964. People in coastal areas, such as tourist-filled Waikiki, will then be instructions on a possible evacuation. The sirens will also be sounded again three hours prior to the estimated arrival time. “If you’re in an evacuation zone, police or civil defense volunteers would instruct yo
