A sizable 7.7-magnitude earthquake in western Canada triggered a tsunami that headed toward Hawaii, prompting evacuations of thousands from coastal areas. latest developments Geophysicists had feared waves between 3 and 7 feet to lash the Hawaii islands, beginning about 10:28 pm local time Saturday (4:28 am Sunday ET). But Hawaii seems to have been spared the worst. There have been no apparent damage from the quake in Canada, nor from the tsunami in Hawaii. Hawaii seemingly spared the worst from tsunami triggered by 7.7-magnitude quake Editor’s Note: A sizable 7.7-magnitude earthquake in western Canada triggered a tsunami that headed toward Hawaii, prompting evacuations of thousands from coastal areas. Geophysicists had feared waves between 3 and 7 feet to lash the Hawaii islands, beginning about 10:28 pm local time Saturday (4:28 am Sunday ET). But Hawaii seems to have been spared the worst. There have been no apparent damage from the quake in Canada, nor from the tsunami in Hawaii. Here is the full story. Here are the latest developments: [Update 5:25 am] Most places in Hawaii are on the fourth tsunami wave, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s Gerard Fryer told reporters, noting that the data now shows the evacuation may not have been necessary – but was still a good precaution. [Update 5:18 am] The third wave from the tsunami is coming ashore. The highest so far has been 1.9 feet (23 inches) at one Hawaii island, but generally, the wave heights have been lower than …