Seawater moves upward (from left to right) in the mouth of the Kamo River that flows into the Pacific Ocean at Kamogawa in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sunday Feb. 28, 2010. The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared.
(AP Photo/Kyodo News)
- Seawater moves upward (from left to right) in the mouth of the Kamo River that flows into the Pacific Ocean at Kamogawa in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sunday Feb. 28, 2010. The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
- Dean Collins, of Anderson, S.C., ties down his luggage on the roof of a sport-utility vehicle in front of a hotel early Saturday morning, Feb. 27, 2010, in the Waikiki area of Honolulu. Hawaii was under a tsunami warning Saturday in the wake of the massive earthquake in Chile. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
- Ron Dubois pulls off the cover to the controls of his boat the CAP N Hook which is moored at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor in the Waikiki area of Honolulu, early Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, before heading out of the harbor and away from shore. A tsunami threatened the Pacific Rim on Saturday, with an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Chile sending potentially deadly waves across the ocean. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
- The ocean at Waikiki Beach starts to recede, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Honolulu A tsunami triggered by an earthquake in Chile swept ashore in Hawaii on Saturday, but the waves did not cause significant damage. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
- This Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows the guided-missile destroyer USS O?Kane (DDG 77) making its way out of Naval Station Pearl Harbor as the state of Hawaii prepares for a possible tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Chile. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico)
- A pair of fishermen leave the Southern edge of Seal Beach after they were told by a lifeguard the beach was closed due to possible danger from the tsunami, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Seal Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Sam Gangwer)
- Scarlet Freyre, 37, left, and Amanda Domurad, 23, watch news coverage of the tsunami warning in Hawaii at a bar and restaurant in New York Saturday Feb. 27, 2010. A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, threatening Hawaii as it rushed toward the U.S. West Coast and hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
- Boats leave the harbor near Ala Moana Beach Park, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Honolulu. Hawaii was under a tsunami warning Saturday in the wake of the massive earthquake in Chile. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- Shoppers leave a grocery store with their purchases Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Honolulu. Hawaii was under a tsunami warning Saturday in the wake of the massive earthquake in Chile. Some residents stocked up on food and emergency supplies, and topped off their cars' gas tanks. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- Local residents in Shichighama, Miyagi Prefecture (state), northern Japan, gather Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, to see tsunami caused by Saturday's earthquake in Chile. The tsunami hit Japan's main islands on Sunday, but the initial waves washed ashore without causing any damage after sparing most of the Pacific islands that were in its path. The sign shows direction and distance to a nearby tsunami evacuation area. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
- Seawater moves upward (from bottom to top) in the mouth of the Kamo River that flows into the Pacific Ocean at Kamogawa in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sunday Feb. 28, 2010. The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
- A surfer enters the water at a beach near Diamond Head, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Honolulu. Hawaii State Civil Defense canceled the tsunami warning Saturday. After an initial wave surge, there was no reported damage state wide. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, center, announces the tsunami warning has been canceled while speaking at a news conference at the State Civil Defense Emergency Operation Center, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Honolulu. After an initial wave surge, there was no reported damage state wide. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- A news ticker flashes an update on the tsunami warning in Hawaii, Saturday Feb. 27, 2010, in New York. A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, threatening Hawaii as it rushed toward the U.S. West Coast and hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
- Dr. Vindell Hus reviews earthquake and tsunami data at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Hawaii was under a tsunami warning Saturday in the wake of the massive earthquake in Chile. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- 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. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- The tsunami wave brings the water back in covering the once exposed reef off Waikiki Beach in Honolulu Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. A tsunami triggered by an earthquake in Chile swept ashore in Hawaii on Saturday, but the waves did not cause significant damage. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
- Ala Moana Beach Park sits empty, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Honolulu. Hawaii was under a tsunami warning Saturday in the wake of the massive earthquake in Chile. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
- A Newport Beach, Calif., police officer keeps an eye on the surf at Newport Shores on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, threatening Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast as well as hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt)
- Hawaii Department of Emergency Management officials use a bullhorn to alert homeless campers of the tsunami on Maile Beach, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Waianae, Hawaii. Hawaii was under a tsunami warning Saturday in the wake of the massive earthquake in Chile. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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