Map Of HawaiiMap Of Hawaii: 8.8 earthquake hits a large away from Santiago, Chile, in this morning. Seventy-eight people were confirmed dead, but the death toll is expected to rise. Tsunami warnings were issues in a wide area, stretching from Australia to Hawaii.
At the highest level of alert issued by the Center for Tsunami Warning in the Pacific Ocean (according to ABC.com). Popular vacation spots filled with tourists, such as Waikiki Beach, is preparing for possible evacuation. The first waves of Hawaii is expected to arrive a little after 11 (4 AEDT, the United States).
According to CBS, said the earthquake was in Chile to 500 times stronger than those that struck Haiti. Several strong aftershocks (more than 5 degrees on the Richter scale) struck Chile since the first strike at 3:30 am (Chilean time).
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