New evidence confirms Yorkshire North Sea asteroid impact | NYGazet

Geologists say an asteroid hit the North Sea near Yorkshire more than 43 million years ago.

Scientists have found proof that an asteroid hit the North Sea more than 43 million years ago causing a huge tsunami and leaving a 1.9 mile (3km) wide crater under the seabed. The Silverpit Crater is around 80 miles (128 km) off the East Yorkshire co... [1851 chars]