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Huge crater under North Sea was created by asteroid impact, scientists say Silverpit crater off Yorkshire coast was caused by cathedral-sized asteroid that set off 100-metre tsunami 43m years ago Deep below the seabed, 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, is a remarkable crater that has divided scientists – was it, thrillingly, created by an asteroid crash? Or more mundanely was it the result of geological salt movements? Today, the decades-long scientific debate can be settled. The Silverpit crater 700 metres below the seabed under the North Sea was in all likelihood created by a direct hit from an asteroid or comet about the size of York Minster that hurtled towards the Earth more than 43m years ago. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/20/huge-crater-under-north-sea-was-created-by-asteroid-impact-scientists-say?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu