The Australasian strewnfield is the youngest and largest of the tektite strewnfields, with recent estimates suggesting it might cover 10%–30% of the Earth's surface.[1][2][3] Research indicates that the impact forming the tektites occurred around 788,000 years ago, most likely in Southeast Asia.[4][5] The probable location of the crater is unknown and has been the subject of multiple competing hypotheses.
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