Updated On: 27 October, 2025 08:31 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
Researchers have uncovered evidence that a massive asteroid strike formed the Jinlin crater in Guangdong, southern China, 10,000 years ago. The impact, releasing energy equal to 40 Hiroshima bombs, may have drastically affected humans and the environment

Jinlin crater measures approximately 2950 feet across. Pic/AFP
A team of scientists has uncovered evidence that a massive asteroid strike created a prominent crater in southern China’s Guangdong province roughly 10,000 years ago.
The Jinlin crater, situated near Zhaoqing city, marks only the fifth confirmed impact site in China and the very first identified in the country’s southern region.