Three days after the volcano eruption started in La Palma, in the Canary Islands, Spain, a theory developed back in 2001 is hitting the news again explaining how a potential megatsunami could hit Europe, Africa, and America coasts if part of the island slides into the ocean.
Scientists Steven Ward and Simon Day have been studying the area for decades and their hypothesis is that a mega-tsunami could be produced if part of the island land sinks into the ocean. Other scientists do not think that is going to happen but their theory is based on something which happened years ago.
You can watch the short film explaining about it
I remember hearing back in time about this theory, and the other day heard it again, after almost 20 years.
It's a very interesting and catastrophic theory, I wonder what are the real chances of this happening guess it would happen soon enough to allow everyone to get out.
Maybe the eruption is the beginning of the end?
There is always some kind of sensationalism in these theories, I believe the scientists have done a great job but it all depends on the speed of the land getting into the ocean and that is something they cannot predict. In any case, it is very interesting to watch the full video.