# Spain volcano threatens US East Coast with megatsunami

> A Spain volcano collapse could trigger a 65-foot megatsunami hitting US East Coast in nine hours.
- Title: Spain volcano threatens US East Coast with megatsunami
- Summary: A Spain volcano collapse could trigger a 65-foot megatsunami hitting US East Coast in nine hours.
- Keywords: cumbre vieja, megatsunami, canary islands, us east coast, bill mcguire, flank collapse, New York Post
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/us-east-coast-could-face-cataclysmic-megatsunami-from-unstable-spain-volcano-scientist-warns
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:41:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cumbre vieja, megatsunami, canary islands, us east coast, bill mcguire, flank collapse, news, entertainment
## Unstable Spain volcano
A scientist warns an unstable Canary Islands volcano could create a 65-foot megatsunami reaching US East Coast within nine hours.

> Based on extensive studies, I expect this part of the flank will eventually crash into the North Atlantic, launching a megatsunami in the process.
## Flank collapse risk
The growing concern centers on a massive wall of rock slowly inching toward the sea that would displace a biblical amount of water if it collapses.
## Long-term threat
Experts stress the collapse may not occur for centuries or even millennia, with the worst-case scenario potentially reaching the US East Coast in nine hours.

> I have no doubt this will be a cataclysmic event, but have no idea when it will happen, it could easily be centuries or even millennia down the line.
## Key takeaway

A scientist warns an unstable Canary Islands volcano could create a 65-foot megatsunami reaching US East Coast within nine hours.