Scientists have deciphered the scar on the floor of the North Sea. An asteroid once triggered a giant tsunami

A recent study confirmed that the Silverpit crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact approximately 43 to 46 million years ago. This impact generated a massive tsunami, reaching heights over 100 meters, devastating the surrounding coastline. The crater, located 130 kilometers from Yorkshire, has a central depression over three kilometers wide and a total diameter of twenty kilometers. Initial skepticism about its origin was overturned by sediment analysis revealing shock-deformed minerals, indicating a high-pressure event consistent with an asteroid collision. Silverpit is unique as it is one of only thirty-three known underwater impact craters, preserved by sediment layers.