Australia’s Ancient Asteroid Strike and 5km Megatsunami: The Jeerinah Impact Event

Over 2.6 billion years ago, a colossal asteroid slammed into what is now Western Australia, triggering the Jeerinah Impact Event. This cataclysm unleashed a 5-kilometre-high megatsunami and reshaped the ancient Pilbara landscape. In this blog, we explore the geological evidence, impact scale, and why this event is considered one of Earth’s most powerful asteroid strikes ever recorded.