Scientist outlines a possible Canary Islands megatsunami scenario

A possible collapse of a rock flank at Cumbre Vieja in Spain’s Canary Islands could generate a tsunami reaching the US East Coast, according to scientist Bill McGuire. The timing and likelihood remain uncertain; the collapse may be centuries or millennia away.

• The concern centres on a rock flank at Cumbre Vieja that could collapse into the sea and displace a large volume of water.· 2 sources
• McGuire’s worst-case computer simulations describe waves up to 65 feet high reaching the Eastern Seaboard within nine hours.· 2 sources
• Researchers point to large boulders in the Bahamas as evidence that prehistoric tsunamis from the Canary Islands may have crossed the Atlantic.· 2 sources
• The articles say whether such a disaster will happen is an open scientific question, and the collapse may be centuries or millennia away.· 2 sources