Tsunami warning in Hawaii

Metro Atlanta

Tsunami warning in Hawaii

Tsunami warning in Hawaii after 8.8 quake hits Chile.

Surf was up in Hawai'i after the tsunami alert was called off around 1p.m. local time.

Tsunami warnings stretched all the way to Warriewood beach on the East coast of Australia.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Director Renato Solidum explains a map of the areas that could be affected by the massive tsunami.

A shopper pushes a cart full of emergency supplies at Safeway grocery store early Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Honolulu. Hawaii braced Saturday for a tsunami, after a massive earthquake off Chile sent waves across the Pacific Ocean.

Tsunami scientists are seen working at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The State of Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after a 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile Saturday.

Cristiano Stefan, a street artist, draws a name painting in the Waikiki area of Honolulu early Saturday morning, Feb. 27, 2010. Hawaii braced Saturday for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive earthquake off Chile sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Stefan said he is aware of the tsunami warning and is planning on getting out of Waikiki before the tsunami is expected to arrive at 11 a.m. local time, 4 p.m. Atlanta time.

Boats leave the harbor near Ala Moana Beach Park, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Honolulu. The State of Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after a 8.8 earthquake rattled Chile today. A tsunami is expected to hit the Hawaiian Islands after 11 a.m. Hawaii time.

A police helicopter circles a group of surfers off the Waianae Coast warning them of a possible tsunami, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Waianae, Hawaii. Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after an 8.8 earthquake struck Chile.

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 braced Saturday for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive earthquake off Chile sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Collins said he and his wife, Barbara Collins, and friends checked out early due to a tsunami warning.

A homeless woman who did not want to be identified moves her belongings away from her campsite on Maile Beach, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Waianae, Hawaii. A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean, threatening Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast as well as hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top. Sirens blared in Hawaii to alert residents to the impending waves, with authorities asking people living near the water to evacuate.

Hawaii Department of Emergency Management officer Robert Uyeda, left, warns homeless campers on Maile Beach of the approaching tsunami, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Waianae, Hawaii. Hawaii Department of Emergency Management officers are combing the beaches warning homeless campers of the danger.

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 is under a tsunami warning after a 8.8 earthquake rattled Chile.

Kim Snyder, right, tries to coax her boyfriend, David Jeter, both from Salinas, Calif., for a quick swim at Ala Moana Beach Park, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Honolulu. Both Snyder and Jeter were aware of the tsunami warning following the earthquake off Chile, but wanted to go for a quick swim before the tsunami hit, expected to be a few hours later.

Hawaii Department of Emergency Management officers warn homeless campers of the tsunami warning on Maile Beach, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Waianae, Hawaii.

Shoppers leave a grocery store with their purchases Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Honolulu. Hawaii braced Saturday for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive earthquake off Chile sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Some residents stocked up on food and emergency supplies, and topped off their cars' gas tanks.

Dr. Vindell Hus reviews earthquake and tsunami data at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The State of Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile Saturday.

Matt Maalouf, of Honolulu, takes a picture of himself on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu 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. Sirens blared in Hawaii to alert residents to the potential waves.

1/17

Surf was up in Hawai'i after the tsunami alert was called off around 1p.m. local time.

Today's Gallery Headlines

Georgia students organize protests against ICE after Minnesota killings

PHOTOS: Snellville's Brookwood High School students rally and march against ICE

Ice storm warning

PHOTOS: Scenes from icy winter storm in Metro Atlanta

As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

PHOTOS: Georgia readies for incoming ice storm

01202026 day of protests

PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta ICE protest join national effort

More Galleries

World Cup draw party TKTKT

PHOTOS: Fans attend 2026 World Cup draw party in Atlanta

Randy Beck

'No body' homicide cases in Georgia

Stitch rendering 2025

PHOTOS: Renderings of Stitch project over Atlanta's Downtown Connector

People are silhouetted against a huge Pride flag before the start of the Atlanta Pride Parade on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Photos: Atlanta Pride Parade 2025