Impact that killed the dinosaurs triggered 'mega-earthquake' that lasted weeks to months

ScienceDaily
Oct 6, 2022, 8:06 pm143 pts
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive that it shook the planet for weeks to months after the collision. The amount of energy released in this 'mega-earthquake'…

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