Approximately 73,300 years ago, a volcano within the modern nation of Cape Verde collapses, producing one of the planet's largest recent tsunamis. This tsunami had a maximum runup height of 886 feet or 270 meters, and emplaced boulders from the seafloor on an island 50 miles or 80 kilometers to the east high above sea level on top of a plateau. This video will discuss the geologically recent collapse of the Fogo volcano, which is still quite active.

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