
Volcanic eruption not big enough to create tsunamiĪs of Sept. USA TODAY reached out to the users who shared the image for comment. More: Volcano erupts on Spanish island La Palma forcing thousands of evacuations In reality, it's a hypothesis that both American and Spanish officials have debunked, saying the conditions required for a tsunami big enough to submerge part of the country's coasts are extremely unlikely to happen. While the theory being shared exists, social media users are presenting it as if it is a likely scenario or represents an expert consensus of some kind. Nick Knowles, an English television presenter, also shared a version of the claim on Twitter, where he has almost 160,000 followers. 19, accrued more than 800 shares in two days before it was deleted.

Another version, posted on Facebook on Sept. The image has spread widely on social media.
