5 horrible things that happened when 11 km asteroid crashed into Earth

The asteroid that crashed into Earth 65 million years ago in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico changed everything forever. In effect it destroyed everything in its way at a global level. Here we list 5 horrible things that happened when the 11 km wide asteroid struck Earth.

The asteroid emitted a sonic boom of such high levels that it would have shattered eardrums across all the continents, according to Destiny Media. (Pixabay)

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1/5 The asteroid emitted a sonic boom of such high levels that it would have shattered eardrums across all the continents, according to Destiny Media. (Pixabay)

The immediate destructive power of the asteroid was so immense that any animal which was close enough to see it, would have been instantly vaporized.  (pixabay)

2/5 The immediate destructive power of the asteroid was so immense that any animal which was close enough to see it, would have been instantly vaporized.  (pixabay)

The speed that the asteroid was travelling at was so high that, under intense compression, air heated up to thousands of degrees almost instantly, according to Destiny Media. (Pixabay)

3/5 The speed that the asteroid was travelling at was so high that, under intense compression, air heated up to thousands of degrees almost instantly, according to Destiny Media. (Pixabay)

The carnage was so intense and widespread that no four-legged animal larger than 25 kilograms would have survived, except for sea turtles and crocodiles. (pixabay)

4/5 The carnage was so intense and widespread that no four-legged animal larger than 25 kilograms would have survived, except for sea turtles and crocodiles. (pixabay)

The intense compression created a huge amount of kinetic energy resulting in the blast and flowing of molten magma throughout the earth's atmosphere. (Pixabay)

5/5 The intense compression created a huge amount of kinetic energy resulting in the blast and flowing of molten magma throughout the earth's atmosphere. (Pixabay)