PREVIOUS
✖
Silverpit Crater
March 19 , 2026
15 hrs 0 min
15
0
- Silverpit Crater is confirmed as an ancient asteroid impact site based on new research evidence.
- It is located under the North Sea seabed near Yorkshire and was discovered in 2002 during oil exploration.
- The crater formed about 43–46 million years ago due to a high-speed asteroid impact.
- Scientists found shocked quartz and feldspar minerals, which prove high-energy impact events.
- The crater is about 3 km wide with circular fault rings extending up to 20 km.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.