Mjølnir crater
Meteorite crater in the Barents Sea
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Mjølnir is a meteorite crater on the floor of Barents Sea off the coast of Norway.[1] It is 40 km (25 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 142.0 ± 2.6 million years (Early Cretaceous). The bolide was an estimated 2 km (1.2 mi) wide.
| Mjølnir crater | |
|---|---|
 Location within Arctic | |
| Location | |
| Impact crater structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Age | 142.0 ± 2.6 Ma Early Cretaceous |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
Etymology
Description
In 2006, a group of Swedish geologists discovered indications of a tsunami flooding the Swedish southern coast at about 145 million years ago. It is speculated[2] to be associated with the Mjølnir impact, together with similar indications discovered in 2000 in France.
