US EditionScientists find proof that an asteroid hit the North Sea more than 43 million years ago
A 160-meter asteroid created the Silverpit Crater, one of only 33 confirmed undersea impact sites, helping scientists understand Earth's impact history and future risks.
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More than 40 million years ago, a massive asteroid impact formed the Silverpit crater beneath the North Sea.
Scientists find proof that an asteroid hit the North Sea more than 43 million years ago
A decades-long scientific debate over the origins of the Silverpit Crater in the southern North Sea has been resolved. New evidence confirms that it was caused by an asteroid or comet impact about 43–46 million years ago.
Evidence of an ancient asteroid impact in the North Sea
Scientists said on September 20, 2025, that they found evidence an asteroid struck the North Sea some 43 million years ago. As a result, the asteroid impact would have resulted in a 100-meter-high (330-foot-high) tsunami. Image via Javier Miranda/ Unsplash. Evidence for an asteroid impact in the North Sea Some 43 million years ago, long before humans evolved but long after mammals came upon the scene, an asteroid streaked toward Earth, crashing …
Scientists Confirm Ancient Asteroid Impact Created North Sea’s Silverpit Crater 43 Million Years Ago
New research confirms the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact around 43 million years ago. Using seismic imaging and rare mineral evidence, scientists proved the impact origin beyond doubt, resolving a debate that lasted two decades and placing the crater among Earth’s rare, well-preserved impact structures.New research confirms the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact around 43 millio…
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