Quake-triggered tsunami rushes ashore in Hawaii  — HONOLULU (AP)
- A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake sent a surge of
water ashore in Hawaii, California and islands in the South
Pacific on Saturday as the waves continued onto Alaska and parts
of Asia.   In Hawaii, water began pulling away from shore off
Hilo Bay on the Big Island just before noon, exposing reefs and
sending dark streaks of muddy, sandy water offshore. Waves later
washed over Coconut Island, a small park off Hilo's coast.   The
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled its tsunami warning for
Hawaii.  "We dodged a bullet," said Gerard Fryer, a geophysicist
for the warning center. He said there was the possibility that
the tsunami would gain strength again as it heads to Japan.
There were no immediate reports of widespread damage around the
Pacific Rim, just tidal surges that reached up to about seven
feet in some island chains. Waves hit California, but barely
registered amid stormy weather. No injuries or major property
damage were