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

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Health

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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 impact would have sent a massive plume skyward and unleashed a tsunami over 100 meters (330 feet) high.

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Written by Albert Pham, News Curator and Blogger

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