What If A Mega-Tsunami Hit The United States?

Some geologists theorize that a volcano on La Palma might fall into the ocean and send a mega-tsunami across the Atlantic. Welcome to La Palma, one of the 7 main Canary Islands, home to 81,000 people and a giant, scary volcano. Suppose it erupts, and the eruption is big enough that it triggers a massive landslide. Massive enough to send over a billion tons of rock sliding into the ocean, causing… A mega-tsunami. The initial wave is 914 meters (3000 feet) high. It surges upwards and outwards, setting off a chain reaction of deadly waves in all directions. In 6 hours, a series of 30 meter (100 ft) waves will batter the American East Coast. With your support we can make our show better! Join our Patreon community: http://bit.ly/whatif-patreon Transcript and sources: https://insh.world/science/what-if-a-mega-tsunami-hit-the-united-states/ Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates http://www.ontariocreates.ca Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-HhCwYD7rc&list=PLZdXRHYAVxTJCzxwmCq0NNpYq9N9wyb2l The Cosmos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfuJyVkMH_g&list=PLZdXRHYAVxTJno6oFF9nLGuwXNGYHmE8U Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS3bBO05fpU&list=PLZdXRHYAVxTIeRY3JtgXgoGqSEB7kDdKO Your Body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmXR46TrbA8&list=PLZdXRHYAVxTJNsV9FFeNAKl2ySsHj8GZO Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdCDQIyXGnw&list=PLZdXRHYAVxTIFnvmOeWbv-Mt8zFxSCSvZ Follow what-if on Instagram for bonus material: https://www.instagram.com/what.if.show/ Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifshop Facebook Watch: https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science Watch on Tubi: http://bit.ly/what-if-tubi "Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere." — Carl Sagan If you enjoy What If, make sure to check out our other channel "Underknown": https://www.youtube.com/c/interestingshit Produced by Underknown in Toronto, What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure — grounded in scientific theory — through time, space and chance, as we ask what if some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence were different. Feedback, inquiries and suggestions: https://underknown.com/contact