Hawaii - Hawaii civil defense officials said that the Hawaii area have been prepared for evacuation if a tsunami caused by a major earthquake in Chile hit Hawaii.
Preparation submitted in response to monitoring the occurrence of tsunami waves from entering the area Hawaii detected.
The government itself had alerted the warning sirens will sound throughout the island, if a tsunami occurs.
Previous Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami wave that could cause damage along the coastline of Hawaii will get to Hawaii at 06.00 AM local time.
"Local officials have given warning to residents to stay away from the coastline, closed beaches and banned for passing around the coastline, 'said a spokesman from the local Civil Defense Department, John Cummings.
In a bulletin distributed disaster relief center said that any emergency measures will be taken to protect all life and property.
In addition, it is stated that all of the shoreline has the same risk, regardless of wherever it is facing the beach.
Meanwhile, a local geophysics observers say Hawaii will respond to the tsunami threat very seriously.
It is said that high tsunami waves that will hit Hawaii would reach over 2 meters, and predicted to still be higher depending on the areas to be gone through.
Meanwhile predicted for the region will experience the worst damage when a tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile was hit, the area of Hilo Bay on the island of Hawaii.
While for the California region adjacent to Hawaii will also be affected by the tsunami, though with a smaller impact than Hawaii
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