A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami

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Mar 11, 2026, 1:34 am128 ptsTrending
A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 million years ago. New seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals in rock samples provided the crucial proof. The…

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