A 160-metre asteroid slammed into the North Sea 45 million years ago, scientists say, creating tsunami waves more than 100 metres high
A recent study has confirmed that a massive crater in the North Sea, previously debated, was caused by a colossal asteroid impact 43-46 million years ago. Scientists combined advanced seismic imaging with analysis of ancient rock samples, revealing a hypervelocity collision that vaporized bedrock and triggered a colossal tsunami. This discovery offers a rare glimpse into Earth's prehistoric cosmic violence and its lasting geological scars.
A recent study has confirmed that a massive crater in the North Sea, previously debated, was caused by a colossal asteroid impact 43-46 million years ago. Scientists combined advanced seismic imaging with analysis of ancient rock samples, revealing a hypervelocity collision that vaporized bedrock and triggered a colossal tsunami. This discovery offers a rare glimpse into Earth's prehistoric cosmic violence and its lasting geological scars.
