The Economic Times

Asteroid hit North Sea: Has the 20-year mystery of Silverpit Crater in 'worlds most dangerous sea' finally been solved?

Asteroid hit North Sea: A long-standing scientific debate has finally been resolved: the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea was formed by a massive asteroid impact around 4346 million years ago. New research analysing seismic data and geological samples has confirmed the presence of shocked minerals, offering the clearest evidence yet of this ancient cosmic collision. Scientists believe the impact would have triggered a towering tsunami that spread across the region.