Scientists have confirmed that a massive asteroid struck the North Sea during the Middle Eocene epoch, triggering a tsunami over 100 meters high. The impact created the Silverpit crater, a submerged geological feature located approximately 700 meters below the current sea floor, about 130 kilometers off the Yorkshire coast in England. The asteroid, estimated to … Read more
Ancient Asteroid Impact in the North Sea Triggered Massive Tsunami Millions of years ago, a colossal asteroid plunged into the North Sea, unleashing a devastating tsunami exceeding 100 meters in height. For decades, the origin of the Silverpit Crater, a large underwater formation in the region, remained a mystery. Although, recent research has definitively confirmed … Read more
Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Sukabumi, West Java A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, early Friday morning, March 13, 2026. The quake, which occurred at approximately 2:18 AM Western Indonesian Time (WIB), prompted a swift response from the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). Initial … Read more
A moderate earthquake rattled the coastal cities of Mar del Plata and Miramar, Argentina, on Thursday, February 19, 2026, prompting a swift response from the country’s seismic monitoring authorities. While initial reports indicated a magnitude of 4.9, variations in measurements from different monitoring centers highlight the complexities of seismic data analysis. The event, felt by … Read more