A good reminder of what could happen, Japan 2011.

A good reminder of what could happen, Japan 2011.

This is very humbling.  It makes me very grateful we have been spared this so far and have time to prepare ourselves for the inevitable.

That's nuts !

Makes you realize the power and how far inland it goes.

Today USGS saying that a major EQ expected any day now from the Hayward fault.   Not sure if it would generate a tsunami like the Cascadia fault.   Now days try to fill gas tank when reach half full.  Don't want to waste precious time scrambling to fill gas once the sirens go.  Depending where you live, after a tsunami you might not be driving for weeks if the coastal roads are gone.
Also installed a free altimeter app on my phone till I get some topo maps.

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Tsunami Watch issued for State of Hawaii, effective at 1:08 pm HST.

HONOLULU DEM: HAWAII TSUNAMI WATCH; QUAKE OFF NORTHERN CHILE, 7.9 MAG. EST WAVE ARRIVAL IN HI 2:28AM 17SEP @MayorKirkHNL www.nixle.us/8RFYT

Now inactive

http://local.nixle.com/honolulu-department-of-emergency-management/

Entered: 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
HAWAII TSUNAMI WATCH; QUAKE OFF NORTHERN CHILE, 8.3 MAG. EST WAVE ARRIVAL IN HI 3:06AM 17SEP @MayorKirkHNL

Now inactive

click on the "update" link on that page-
now upgraded to 8.3 magnitude

click on the "update" link on that page-
now upgraded to 8.3 magnitude

ah, thank you!

There have been a series of quakes after that one too. You can subscribe to the USGS site and get email alerts when they happen. I just saw another 6 point something and had gotten a few alerts already since that 8.3 one.

All in Chile.

Quite possible there may be another huge one in the coming hours.

(I just got another one as I was typing this!)

Entered: 18 minutes ago

TSUNAMI ADVISORY #OAHU. STAY OUT OF THE OCEAN & AWAY FR IMMEDIATE SHORELINES 3:00-7:00 A.M. THURS @MayorKirkHNL

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Thanks for the reminder.  Hope it's not needed either.

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Hahahaha... deja vu, again, brother K3014!

Hopefully not needed, but reposting link to revised tsunami evacuation maps.

http://www.honolulu.gov/cms-dem-menu/site-dem-sitearticles/20717-etez-maps-final.html

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No need to worry for us O'ahu folks:

We been lucky so far dodging the bullet.   With buku people on a 604 sq. mile island, a major disaster will show how fragile stability is, even in the Aloha State.
I remember a tsunami scare in the mid 80's which resulted in carmaggedon since everyone was told to go home almost at the same time.   With this in mind, to get to higher ground IMHO everyone should have alternate means of transportation instead of jumping in the car.   Most practical means would be bicycles.   

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Was that when gridlock turned roads out of Waikiki into parking lots?

Also, another option would be to go vertical, if feasible of course.

Don't know about Waikiki, but I was headed west on H-1 taking home a co-worker that lived in Honokai Hale. 
I'm sure modern tsunami technology is superior to the 80's so hopefully that won't be that bad again.   I can imagine if they let all the hotel workers out at the same time, Kalakaua would be a parking lot.
Yes vertical is another means but many of us don't have that option.  If you have a family one of those adult trikes with the big rear basket for extra supplies would be good, although they're slow moving and don't take sharp turns well.