On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:01:05 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 4/1/05 9:11, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote:
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Lots of people have said that, but it seems unlikely. To create a tsunami
requires a high energy shock wave, a bit of land falling in would, however
large not be moving fast enough for the damage to be transmitted any
distance, although there would certainly be a large wave locally much as
when large icebergs break off.

But isn't the chunk of La Palma predicted to fall into the sea following
volcanic action?

Yes, but the eruption may not need to be vary large, just the right sort
that lets water in behind the slipping section.
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Tim C.