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Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN) -- The tsunami warning is canceled for the state of Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
"There was no assessment of any damage in any county, which is quite remarkable," said Gov. Linda Lingle, who said witnesses had reported seeing "dramatic surges going on in the ocean."
"It's just a wonderful day that nothing happened and no one was hurt or injured," she said.
An official with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the island chain had "dodged a bullet" after smaller-than-expected waves were reported as a result of a massive earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday.
The first waves of the tsunami were recorded on the Big Island around noon (5 p.m. ET), 16 hours after the Chilean temblor. Gauges showed water levels rising 3 feet in Hilo and remaining at that level.
"It's almost the best sort of tsunami you can possibly have, one that's big enough that everyone sees that something happened, but not big enough to cause any damage," said Gerald Fryer, a geophysicist with the warning center.