What If Apophis Hit Europe? (Map Animation)

What if asteroid Apophis hit Earth in 2029 — and came down in the North Sea, halfway between Scotland and Norway? ☄️ Follow it from the 7-day countdown to the impact, the waves that hit Norway, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and France, the salty rain, the blackout and the long recovery.

⚠️ This video is a fictional "what if" scenario made for entertainment. It is NOT a prediction or a forecast. In real life, NASA has ruled out any chance of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next 100 years. On April 13, 2029 it will fly safely past us at about 20,000 miles (32,000 km), and people across much of Europe, Africa and Asia should be able to see it without a telescope. Every event, number and outcome after the countdown starts is imagined.

Real facts in this video: Apophis is about 1,100 feet (340 m) across · about a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level · the Delta Works were built after the North Sea flood of 1953 · London's Thames Barrier protects the city from storm surges · Switzerland has enough shelter places for its whole population · Denmark's highest natural point, Møllehøj, is only about 171 m (560 ft) · the Svalbard Global Seed Vault holds more than a million seed samples · about 8,000 years ago the Storegga Slide off Norway sent a tsunami into Scotland, and on Shetland the water ran more than 20 m (60+ ft) up the land · the North Sea averages only about 95 m (around 300 ft) deep · Bryggen in Bergen is a UNESCO World Heritage Site · Edinburgh Castle sits on an extinct volcano · Doggerland once joined Britain to mainland Europe · the Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of tidal flats on Earth · Rotterdam is Europe's biggest port · Schiphol airport lies about 3 m (10 ft) below sea level · the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre is in Brussels · the Gotthard Base Tunnel (57 km) is the longest railway tunnel in the world · Norway is one of Europe's biggest gas suppliers · the Dutch have drained their land for centuries, first with windmills.

???? PART 1: What If Apophis Hit America? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIlG_vJwwg
???? PART 2: What If Apophis Hit Asia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IY3n13lCGI
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