The professor warns of possible supertsunamis in the event of an asteroid collision, but calls the probability low

Brief retelling from RIA II

A collision with a large asteroid can cause a supertsunami and lead to catastrophic consequences for civilization.

Asteroid Apophis on April 13, 2029 will be below geostationary orbit, ten times closer to Earth than the Moon, but the likelihood of a collision and associated disaster is low.

WASHINGTON, September 6 - RIA Novosti. An asteroid's collision with the Earth could cause a supertsunami and lead to catastrophic consequences for civilization, Kwok Fai Cheng, a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, told RIA Novosti.

Asteroid Apophis on April 13, 2029 will be below geostationary orbit, ten times closer to Earth than the Moon.

“A collision with a large asteroid is a global and catastrophic phenomenon that would threaten civilization,” the scientist noted.

According to a professor involved in ocean research, an event of this magnitude could cause a supertsunami. However, the likelihood of such a catastrophe is very low, the agency’s interlocutor noted.

"The possibility of this happening in our lifetime is too small to worry about," said Kwok Fai Cheng.