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7.7-magnitude quake off Canada's coast triggers tsunami warning

Editor's Note: A 7.7-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Queen Charlotte Islands in Canada late Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning as far as Hawaii. Reports of major damage have not yet emerged. Here is the full story.

Here are the latest developments:

[Update 2:31 a.m.] There have been about 9 aftershocks, most of them greatly lower than the initial quake in magnitude.

[Update 2:16 a.m.] CNN's Augie Martin who is in Big Island just sent this e-mail: "We are currently in Hawaii and tsunami sirens are now blaring, FYI."

[Update 2:09 a.m.] Hawaii can expect waves between 3 and 7 feet, said Gerard Fryer, senior geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. "We are recommending coastal evacuation," he said.

[Update 2:02 a.m.] The National Weather Service now says that a tsunami ADVISORY has been expanded to include northern California and southern Oregon. Bear in mind, this is an advisory, NOT a warning. An advisory means a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to people near the water is expected.

[Update 1:45 a.m.] Here's a recap: A large quake has hit off the coast of Canada. We have just received news that a tsunami warning has been issued as far as Hawaii. If you know you're in an evacuation zone in Hawaii, you need to pack up and move out.

In a little less than three hours, about 10:38 Hawaii time, the first waves will hit Hawaii.

What areas of Hawaii? The towns of Kahului and Hilo are likely to see a succession of waves. The shorelines will be dangerous for a couple of hours. "Basically this tsunami is pointed right at us," said Gerard Fryer, senior geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

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13 earthquakes off the West coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands from 4.1 to 7.7 magnitude. North America just got a little closer to Japan.

Another one (5.0) just happened.

3.9 in Newhall, CA 4 miles from my house a 1/2 hour or so ago. Knocked over one picture frame on a shelf.

They have had 44 quakes off the coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands since yesterday. 4.0 -7.7

Well I do hope all in the area are OK. Sounds like a shaky day in the PNW.

I just returned home from high ground and got my computer hooked back up.
We did close on the condo in Princeville that I mentioned a few weeks ago, so it was so nice to have a fall back place to go for the evacuation.

Will have to take this one as practice for the real thing. There wasn't even any sand on the road ( big winter swells often wash over the roads) as I drove back home this morning. Don't take me wrong, I am very glad to come home and find it here :-)

Cheers Richard