Tsunami triggered by quake hits Hawaii

A TSUNAMI generated by an earthquake in Canada has hit the US state of Hawaii, an official from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says.

"The tsunami is arriving right now," Gerard Fryer, a senior geophysicist with the centre, told reporters.

"It is coming in as we speak."

Earlier a spokesman for the centre told DPA there would be a first wave up to two metres, with further waves following.

"What we're expecting, however is far from the disaster in Japan last year," Victor Sardina said.

Television images from the island of Oahu showed relatively small waves peacefully rolling toward the shore.

The centre issued the warning for all Hawaiian islands on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT), hours after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off Canada's west coast.

Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie proclaimed an emergency, mobilising extra safety measures.

Officials originally said there was no threat to Hawaii but changed that after taking new sea level readings.

Warning sirens blared while residents drove away from coasts and tourists were evacuated from lower floors of beachside hotels.

Incoming bus routes were shut off into Waikiki and police shut down a Halloween block party in Honolulu.

US broadcaster CNN said city Mayor Peter Carlisle called on residents to leave their cars, find a building and make their way to the highest floors.

The situation was "very, very dangerous, he said.

Around 80,000 people live in the evacuation zone in Oahu, where Honolulu is located, CNN said.

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