It wasn't so much that it hit near land as it was the type of land it hit- lots of gypsum, which meant a lot of sulfates injected into the biosphere at once, en

It wasn't so much that it hit near land as it was the type of land it hit- lots of gypsum, which meant a lot of sulfates injected into the biosphere at once, enough to acidify the oceans to the point of food chain collapse. It really hit in just the 'right' spot in terms of maximizing damage.