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The Jeerinah Impact Event is one of the most extraordinary asteroid impacts in Earth’s history, unleashing unimaginable destruction over 2.63 billion years ago. This video dives deep into the scientific evidence that proves this colossal impact occurred in or near the Pilbara Craton of Western Australia. From the discovery of impact spherules in the Jeerinah Formation to the catastrophic mega-tsunami that followed, this event reshaped the planet in ways that are still recorded in ancient rock layers today.

Join us as we explore the Fortescue Group and Hamersley Basin, where geologists have uncovered microkrystite spherules, iridium anomalies, and shocked quartz—hallmarks of a massive asteroid strike. These tiny but crucial pieces of evidence help scientists reconstruct the scale and magnitude of the impact, revealing an event that likely rivaled or even exceeded the energy of the Chicxulub impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. We’ll examine how the Jeerinah Impact triggered enormous tsunami waves, violently disturbing ocean sediments and possibly contributing to the formation of Banded Iron Formations (BIFs), some of the richest iron ore deposits on Earth. Could this event have played a role in shaping the planet’s mineral wealth and influencing the Great Oxygenation Event that transformed Earth’s atmosphere?

The impact’s effects were so widespread that evidence can even be found thousands of kilometers away in the Monteville Formation of South Africa’s Transvaal Supergroup. This link between Western Australia and South Africa supports the idea that the Pilbara and Kaapvaal Cratons were once part of the ancient supercontinent Vaalbara. The discovery of identical impact spherule layers on separate continents strongly suggests that the Jeerinah asteroid impact was a global-scale event, capable of reshaping entire ocean basins and triggering geochemical changes on an unprecedented scale. The implications of this discovery extend beyond Earth’s geological past, providing insights into how asteroid impacts might affect planetary environments and the conditions necessary for life.

This video brings together cutting-edge research from multiple peer-reviewed studies, analyzing the powerful forces that shaped our world billions of years ago. Scientists estimate that the asteroid responsible for this cataclysmic event was up to 20 kilometers wide, releasing energy equivalent to hundreds of millions of nuclear bombs and possibly leaving behind a crater over 300 kilometers across—though its location remains one of geology’s greatest mysteries. Some theories suggest it struck a shallow marine environment, resulting in extreme megatsunamis and seafloor excavation, while others propose that the crater may be buried beneath layers of sediment within the Pilbara region or offshore.

Understanding the Jeerinah Impact Event is crucial not only for reconstructing Earth’s geological history but also for evaluating the role of asteroid impacts in shaping planetary evolution. The study of ancient impact events provides a window into how extraterrestrial forces have influenced Earth’s development, from triggering mass extinctions to facilitating mineral formation. This research also offers valuable data for planetary defense initiatives, helping scientists prepare for potential future asteroid impacts that could threaten modern civilization.

Link to Studies:
Early Precambrian Asteroid Impact-Triggered Tsunami: Excavated Seabed, Debris Flows, Exotic Boulders, and Turbulence Features Associated with 3.47–2.47 Ga-Old Asteroid Impact Fallout Units, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia


Coupled asteroid impacts and banded iron-formations, Fortescue and Hamersley Groups, Pilbara, Western Australia


Correlating multiple Neoarchean–Paleoproterozoic impact spherule layers between South Africa and Western Australia


Asteroid mega-impacts and Precambrian banded iron formations: 2.63 Ga and 2.56 Ga impact ejecta/fallout at the base of BIF/argillite units, Hamersley Basin, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia


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