Waves from tsunami reach Hawaii

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Waves from tsunami reach Hawaii

A tsunami hit the shores of Hawaii but caused little damage.

A tsunami generated by a massive earthquake in Japan hit Oahu, causing damage around the island, including this sailing club pier and moored boats at the site.

Damaged boats are seen floating at the La Mariana Sailing Club, Friday, March 11, 2011 in Honolulu.

A man walks in a flooded parking lot after a tsunami hit Hawaii on Friday, March 11, 2011 in Honolulu.

People watch the water recede from Hobron Harbor in Honolulu on Friday, March 11, 2011.

Small boats lie in the sand after water receded from Hobron Harbor in Honolulu on Friday, March 11, 2011. Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches before dawn Friday but didn't cause any major damage after devastating Japan.

A Honolulu police car drives down Waikiki Beach warning people about an approaching tsunami, Friday, March 11, 2011 in Honolulu.

Ella Marie Lapitan fills her gas tank, Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Ewa, Hawaii as residents brace for a tsunami after a massive earthquake in Japan.

A Honolulu police vehicle drives down Waikiki Beach warning people about an approaching tsunami

A man stands on the sidewalk on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Hawaii. Tsunami waves hit Hawaii in the early morning hours Friday and were sweeping through the island chain after an earthquake in Japan.

Surf boards and Hawaiian outrigger canoes sit on a deserted Waikiki Beach early Friday, March 11, 2011 in Honolulu.

People are splashed by a wave on the beach in Honolulu on Friday, March 11, 2011. Shortly before, the water had receded about 15 to 20 yards out, exposing the reef before rushing back in.

A Honolulu Fire Department helicopter hovers low over Waikiki Beach attempting to chase away some people who had wandered onto the beach early Friday morning, March 11, 2011 in Honolulu.

Dain Okimoto looks down on the lights of Waikiki from high ground. Okimoto along with thousands of Oahu residents evacuated to higher ground due to a tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii. Japan was hit by a large 8.9 earthquake. The earthquake is believed to have generated a tsumani wave. The Pacific Tsunami Center expects the wave to hit Hawaii after 3 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time.

Leighton Ah Cook, Hawaii State Civil Defense training branch chief (left) and state civil defense logistics planner Glenn Badua discuss tsunami response efforts at civil defense headquarters in Honolulu.

Cars line up for several blocks to get gas and supplies, Thursday, in Ewa, Hawaii, as residents brace for a tsunami after a massive earthquake in Japan.

Hotel guests from the Moana Surfrider evacuate early Friday.

A police officer with the Honolulu Police Department talks through his public address system warning boat owners in the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor to evacuate.

Jessica Teng (left) and John Parisik find shelter in a shopping center early Friday in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The couple were forced to evacuate their coastal condominium due to a tsunami warning. Officials predicted Hawaii would experience waves up to 6 feet.

Hundreds of Oahu residents flocked to purchase water and supplies in Honolulu. Hawaii is under a tsunami warning due to a large 8.9 earthquake off Japan. The earthquake is believed to have generated a tsumani wave. The Pacific Tsunami Center expects the wave to hit Hawaii at 7:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Due to a tsunami warning, hundreds of cars line Kamehameha Highway leading into the town of Haleiwa, Hawaii, as residents of the north shore community wait for the all clear to return home Friday, March 11, 2011 in Honolulu. An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan and sent a tsunami wave across the Pacific.

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A tsunami generated by a massive earthquake in Japan hit Oahu, causing damage around the island, including this sailing club pier and moored boats at the site.

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