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The Wave That Ate the World

Global Mega-Tsunami Event

"What if a massive landslide triggered tsunamis across multiple oceans?"

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The Wave That Ate the World - Three-Stage Timeline Infographic
First 24 Hours
The Collapse
The Aftermath
Impact Day
The New Reality
Ten Years Later
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The Collapse

Cumbre Vieja Falls

Half the volcanic island slides into the sea, generating waves up to 1,000 feet high.

Key Points

  • 1500 cubic km of rock enters ocean
  • 2Initial wave height exceeds 1,000 feet
  • 3Wave travels at 500 mph across Atlantic
  • 48-hour warning for US East Coast
  • 5Largest evacuation in human history begins

Statistics

1000ft
Initial wave height
500mph
Wave speed

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