[SpinnerWebb]

Isn't this the island that is suspected of causing the largest tsunami on geological record when the entire NW side of the island slid into the ocean?

[cripplecreek]

I was thinking about the tsunami threat as well. Seems that volcanic islands produce BIG landslides. The Hawiian islands are surrounded with huge chunks of submerged slides as well.

[Enterprise]

Yep, the east coast would be gone about 60 miles west of the coastline. This will help Governor Perdue get the elections cancelled in her part of the country.

[CedarDave]

Obligatory reference to "global warming" at your link:

Lateral collapse events at stratovolcanoes, similar to the current threat posed by the western flank of Cumbre Vieja, could increase due to the physical effects of global warming on the Earth from increases in deviatoric stress from post-glacial rebound while the size and frequency of eruptions are also likely to increase.

My comment -- what the heck does global warming have to do with post-glacial rebound?? Scientific globbly gook.

[txhurl]

This is the island in question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Hierro

Scroll down and read the Energy section.

[PapaBear3625]

History Channel segment on Canary Island tsunami