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A boat sinks into the ocean in the aftermath of the surge caused by a tsunami on the harbor in Santa Cruz, Calif., Friday, March 11, 2011. A ferocious tsunami unleashed by Japan's biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it carried away ships, cars and homes, and triggered widespread fires that burned out of control. Hours later, the waves washed ashore on Hawaii and the U.S. West coast, where evacuations were ordered from California to Washington but little damage was reported. The entire Pacific had been put on alert _ including coastal areas of South America, Canada and Alaska _ but waves were not as bad as expected. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)

Tsunami sweeps 5 to sea, one man missing in California

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A police car drives along empty Ali'i Drive in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Thursday, March 10, 2011. A tsunami warning following an earthquake in Japan forced the evacuation of coastal areas of the island. Tsunami waves spawned by a massive earthquake in Japan have hit Hawaii early Friday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says Kauai was the first island hit by the tsunami, which was quickly sweeping through the Hawaiian Island chain. Officials predicted Hawaii would experience waves up to 6 feet. (AP Photo/Chris Stewart) (AP)

Tsunami waves sweep Hawaii, no major damage yet

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Tarmac, parking lot and surrounding area are covered with mud and debris carried by tsunami at Sendai Airport in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA (AP)

Tsunami starts slamming Hawaii, nears West coast

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With a computer graphic showing the possible path of tsunami waves from an earthquake in Chile, Dr. Charles McCreery speaks on the phone at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The State of Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Chile today. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) (AP)

Tsunami warning center cancels alert for Hawaii

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A man is videotaped wading into Waikiki beach by the <a href="http://www.salon.com/news/story/index.html?story=/news/2010/02/27/khon2_hawaii_news">local CBS affiliate</a> amid tsunami warnings.

Tsunami races across Pacific, threatens Hawaii

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Hawaii Gov signs disaster declaration

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A dog stands in the debris of a collapsed wall on a street in central Santiago, early Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city. ( AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez) (AP)

Chile quake spawns tsunami, threatens Pacific Rim

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Hawaii under tsunami warning

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