This would happen if an asteroid hit Earth with the power of 500 atomic bombs

RT, February 14.- The computer animation studio MetaBallStudios, based in Spain, has created a video in which it shows what would happen if the asteroid 2024 YR4 collided with Earth in 2032.

In the animation, published on Monday on his TikTok account, you can see how the rocky celestial body falls directly against a city and generates great destruction both at the place of impact and in its surroundings. It also shows an image of what it would look like next to the Statue of Liberty in New York.

"This could happen in 2032... This asteroid could destroy a city... The discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4 has triggered the first step in planetary defense responses,"is read in the video."Its size is estimated to be between 40 and 90 meters [in diameter]," it adds.

Astronomers predict that 2024 YR4 will make its closest approach to our planet on December 22, 2032. The European Space Agency estimates that there is a 1.8% it will collide with Earth, while NASA estimates there is a 1.9% chance it will occur.

According to Daily Mail, this is an asteroid that could impact with the power of more than 500 atomic bombs. (Text and Photo: RT)