Scientists confirmed that the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea formed 43-46 million years ago when a 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed, based on new seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals found in rock samples. The impact generated a massive tsunami exceeding 100 meters high and ranks among Earth's rare and well-preserved impact craters, similar to the Chicxulub Crater linked to dinosaur extinction.
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Scientists confirmed that the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea formed 43-46 million years ago when a 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed, based on new seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals found in rock samples. The impact generated a massive tsunami exceeding 100 meters high and ranks among Earth's rare and well-preserved impact craters, similar to the Chicxulub Crater linked to dinosaur extinction.