"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 4/1/05 9:11, in article
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"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?

Not necessarily. It is said that a really severe rainstorm might do
the trick It is already making small but ominous movements now , and
the lubrication provided by filling the cracks with water might just
trigger the lot to slip off.. There is no doubt that it will fall
into the sea some time. The real unanswerable question is whether it
will slide off in one fell swoop or piecemeal.

Franz