Tsunami Hitting Hawaii at 4:05pm ET (VIDEO)

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile last night, killing at least 147 people and triggering a tsunami warning in Hawaii. Warning sirens were wailing on Saturday across the island, warning coastal areas to evacuate.

UPDATE: Get info on the 2011 tsunami in Hawaii from the earthquake in Japan here

The sirens blasted as early as 6 a.m. local time (11 a.m. EST) to warn of a possible tsunami triggered by the devastating quake.

The siren alert systems have been activated in each county “to alert residents and visitors to evacuate coastal areas,” according to Hawaii’s Civil Defense Division.

“Residents will be advised by their respective country civil defense or emergency management agencies to evacuate coastal areas.”

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for the entire region, which includes countries such as Russia, Japan, and even Australia.

On Saturday afternoon, President Barack Obama urged people in Hawaii and American Samoa to brace for the potential tsunami.

“We can’t control nature, but we can and must be prepared for disaster when it strikes,” he said in a brief statement.

He advised that citizens along the West Coast of the U.S. should be prepared as well, as “there may be dangerous waves and currents throughout the day.”

The 13th Air Force, in Hawaii, dispatched aircraft with speakers attached to notify people in coastal areas who aren’t near sirens to evacuate.

It is estimated that a tsunami could hit Hawaii as early as 11:05 a.m. local time (4:05 p.m. EST), according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

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UPDATE: Residents have been that the wave will hit Hilo Bay on Hawaii Island at 11:05 a.m., on Honolulu at 11:37, and on Kauai at 11:42 as the initial waves moved up the island chain.