Ocean-Island Landslide At Tenerife: Onshore Record And Long-Term Effects

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Tenerife, East Coast. Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands. Photo source: ©© Potomo

Excerpts; By University of Leicester

Volcanologists from the University of Leicester have uncovered one of the world’s best-preserved accessible onshore remains of a monstrous landslide that followed a huge volcanic eruption on the Canarian island of Tenerife.The southeast slopes of Tenerife collapsed into the sea.

Tsunamis generated from such events may travel to devastate coastlines thousands of miles away.

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