An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile today in the early hours. As a result, a surge in the ocean was stimulated and the entire Pacific Basin is on Tsunami alert. French Polynesia has already been struck, next up is Acapulco, Mexico in about 10 minutes.
2 Minutes ago the sirens sounded to evacuate residents of Hawai before the 15ft surge strikes in about 5 hours
source:
http://www.cnn.com