HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a large earthquake Friday that happened in waters north of Japan, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

In an example, Barros said if a localized tsunami hits the Big Island, Oahu residents would have about 40 minutes to react until the wave hits. From Japan, residents would have nine hours.

The deadliest tsunami to hit Hawaii in modern history was on April 1, 1946, when a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska triggered a tsunami with waves reaching heights of 55 ...

Hours later, the tsunami hit Hawaii but did not cause major damage. Warnings blanketed the Pacific, putting areas on alert as far away as South America, Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West coast.

The waves hit Hawaii about six hours after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck north of Japan, triggering tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska. No one was evacuated.

“Tsunamis can come from as far away as Chile or Japan,” he said. “In these cases, we generally have more time to prepare—about 7 to 8 hours from Japan and around 14 hours from Chile.” ...

If you live in Hawaii, California, British Columbia, Alaska or Baja California, here are some bad news: According to computer models made by scientists at the International Pacific Research Center ...

In an example, Barros said if a localized tsunami hits the Big Island, Oahu residents would have about 40 minutes to react until the wave hits. From Japan, residents would have nine hours.