Crust tsunami

A crust tsunami is a solid-ground analog of a tsunami where the Earth's crust becomes detached from the mantle following the impact of a massive asteroid or comet.

A simulation of such as event is shown in Miracle Planet: The Violent Past.

See also

• Impact event
• Tsunami

External links

• Example of crust tsunami following the impact of a 500km asteroid on YouTube
• Meteor Pelting May Have Triggered Plate Tectonics