Volcanic Collapse Creates 800 Foot Tsunami Wave [VIDEO]

It's being called one of the largest tsunami events in the geologic record. According to an article from Gizmodo.com, scientists have discovered that a mega-epic splash that happened 73,000 years ago when the Cape Verde's Fogo volcano collapsed into the sea, caused an 800 foot wave.

To give you some perspective, imagine a wave the size of the Metlife building in New York City.

Oceanographers say that an event of this magnitude is within the realm of possibilities. Richard Ramalho, a co-author on a study describing the mega-tsunami said, "Most of these young oceanic volcanoes - such as in the Azores and the Canary Islands and Hawaii are incredibly high and steep, so the potential energy for a collapse to happen again is there."

The probability of a tsunami crashing into the east coast of the United States is slim but is greater on the west coast and Alaska. Hawaii has a long recorded history of tsunamis caused by earthquakes around the Pacific Rim. To find out about the probability of a tsunami coming to a city near you, go to usgs.gov

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