Tsunami.

Watching the events surrounding the Chilean earthquake and the tsunami warnings that have followed it I was reminded how lucky we are in this part of the world that we do not, usually, have to face the effects of such events. The only earth tremor I can remember in these parts was about 1998 or 9 and whilst it certainly rattled a few windows in these parts, failed even to wake me up.

In the event jof a Tsunami affecting the atlantic and the west coast of scotland I would be right in the firing line, living as I do, right on the harbourside. A big wave coming up the Clyde estuary and I am afraid that the ground floor flat in which I live would be the first to go. Worse then that, its probably a good two miles or so to the nearest high ground where one might find a place of safety. So, its best to hope that the faultlines in the Atlantic remain quiet and that passing asteroids keep passing as even a small one landing in our neighbouring ocean could have disasterous consequences.