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This was human error, saying someone pressed the wrong button in hawaii. second thing that our colleagues at the pentagon reporting, not planning to release a statement. u.s. pacific command is taking all queries on department of defense. and we heard this was in fact a small alarm. much more to come here on msnbc. , shooting pain in my feet. i hear you, sam. cedric, i couldn't sleep at night because of my diabetic nerve pain. i hear you, claire, because my dad struggled with this pain. folks, don't wait. step on up and talk to your doctor. because the one thing i keep hearing is... i'm glad i...

Jacob my colleague at msnbc is on waikiki beach in honolulu on assignment working on pieces related to this, what would happen if there were a north korean threat. bring us up to speed. we talked about the response and what is supposed to happen. what have you learned about the circumstances surrounding that push alert that came out just about 7 minutes past the hour in the last hour? >> well, i have to tell you, dade, listening to that, i know the audio, listening him someone pushed the wrong button is interesting. i was in the room. small room. inside the bunker inside the diamond head crate...

My advice to the governor at the time was to be deliberate about this and make sure we do not cause undue alarm. you know, this is really state responsibility. my oversight responsibility extends to the pacific missile range and the joint base of pearl harbor, but to the ex- tend i offered him my views i told him to measure twice and cut once. >> senator, jacob soboroff who's in honolulu as you know has a question for you. jacob. >> reporter: i was mentioning to you earlier. i don't know if you heard it because of our connection that i was inside that room within the bunker at diamond head yes...

I want to be really clear. in this room, it's a very small room, maybe as big as this balcony that i'm standing on here on the hotel, two gentlemen sitting there 24 hours a day. dedicate the phone line that is connected to u.s. pacific command, headquartered here on the island of hawaii. if that phone call rings, sends along this is u.s. pacific command, three things they would say, we are u.s. pacific in land we detected a missile and you are intended target. that's when the button was supposed to be pushed. what you heard in your interview someone didn't get the phone call from anyone, which...

The east coast. in hawaii, approaching 1:00 p.m. the governor is about to explain a mistake that sent panic throughout the islands. warning of an incoming ballistic missile and telling residents to seek shelter. some ignored the warning, in other areas the fear was evident. this video taken at the university of hawaii. people running, looking for a safe space to hide. residents fearing the worst for themselves and their loved ones. in the end, all a serious mistake. >> when they go through to make sure that the system is working, and an employee pushed the wrong button. >> the governor of hawa...