Footage shows a cliff collapsing in the Van Duzen River in Carlotta, California and thus creating a mini tsunami on March 14. Filmer Maureen Smithey was on a walk not far from her home at the time and told Newsflare: "My husband and I were out for a wet morning walk along the banks of the wild and scenic Van Duzen River. "We noticed that a constant stream of rubble was falling from the cliff face on the far side of the river so we stopped to observe it. I thought it would be a good idea to have a video to share with neighbors in the area of how unstable the cliff was becoming. Plus, the cliff is above my favorite summertime swimming hole so I have a vested interest in how stable or unstable it may be." She added: "We certainly didnt expect to capture that huge collapse! We were both snd gave us a heart-pounding few moments but swiftly subsided again. The rain continued all afternoon and we continued to witness more chunks of the cliff falling into the river but nothing like what I captured on my phone. "The Van Duzen River is a federally designated National Wild and Scenic River. It was named after James Van Duzen who was a member of the Josiah Gregg exploration party that traveled to Humboldt Bay overland in 1849." This footage is being managed exclusively by Newsflare. To license this video email [email protected] or call: +44 (0) 203 937 6280 Clip ID: 550839 Subscribe to NewsflareBreaking: http://bit.ly/newsflare Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Newsflare Twitter https://twitter.com/Newsflare Register now to upload your videos Visit https://www.newsflare.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social to find out more. Show more