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Cumbre Vieja (Spanish: "Old Summit") is a volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.
Geology
The last three eruptions in the ridge were in 1712, 1949, and 1971.
Scientists warn that a future eruption, which could come at any time, could send a portion of the mountainside the size of the Isle of Man crashing into the Atlantic Ocean. Should that happen, the resulting megatsunami would reach heights of 100 metres and the speed of a jetliner, reaching the African coast in three hours, the coast of England in five, and the eastern seaboard of North America in twelve. This could destroy cities along the United States' east coast, such as New York, Boston, and Washington, DC.
Very little seismological monitoring of Cumbre Vieja is being carried out.
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