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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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