List of impact craters on Earth

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This is a list of identified impact craters on Earth; these were caused by collisions with meteors.

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[edit] Notable craters listed by size

Name Location Diameter Age Coordinates
Vredefort South Africa 300 km 2.02 billion 27°0′S 27°30′E
Sudbury Ontario, Canada 250 km 1.85 billion 46°36′N 81°11′W
Chicxulub Yucatan, Mexico 170 km 65 million 21°20′N 89°30′W
Popigai Siberia, Russia 100 km 35.7 million 71°39′N 111°11′E
Manicouagan Quebec, Canada 100 km 214 million 51°23′N 68°42′W
Beaverhead Idaho, United States 100 km 900 million 44°15′N 114°0′W
Acraman South Australia, Australia 90 km 590 million 32°1′S 135°27′E
Chesapeake Bay Virginia, United States 90 km 35.5 million 37°17′N 76°1′W
Puchezh-Katunki Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 80 km 167 million 56°58′N 43°43′E
Morokweng Kalahari Desert, South Africa 70 km 145 million 26°28′S 23°32′E
Kara Nenetsia, Russia 65 km 70 million 69°6′N 64°9′E
Woodleigh Western Australia, Australia 60–120 km 364 million 26°3′S 114°40′E
Tookoonooka Queensland, Australia 55 km 128 million 27°7′S 142°50′E
Charlevoix Quebec, Canada 54 km 342 million 47°32′N 70°18′W
Siljan Dalecarlia, Sweden 52 km 377 million 61°2′N 14°52′E
Kara-Kul Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan 52 km 5 million 39°1′N 73°27′E
Montagnais Nova Scotia, Canada 45 km 50 million 42°53′N 64°13′W
Araguainha Central Brazil 40 km 244 million 16°47′S 52°59′W
Mjølnir Barents Sea, Norway 40 km 142 million 73°48′N 29°40′E
Saint Martin Manitoba, Canada 40 km 220 million 51°47′N 98°32′W
Carswell Saskatchewan, Canada 39 km 115 million 58°27′N 109°30′W
Clearwater West Quebec, Canada 36 km 290 million 56°13′N 74°30′W
Manson Iowa, United States 35 km 73.8 million 42°35′N 94°33′W
Yarrabubba Western Australia, Australia 30 km 2 billion 27°10′S 118°50′E
Slate Islands Ontario, Canada 30 km 450 million 48°40′N 87°0′W
Shoemaker Western Australia, Australia 30 km 1.63 billion 25°52′S 120°53′E
Keurusselkä Keuruu / Mänttä, Finland 30 km < 1.8 billion 62°8′N 24°36′E
Mistastin Labrador, Canada 28 km 36 million 55°53′N 63°18′W
Clearwater East Quebec, Canada 26 km 290 million 56°5′N 74°7′W
Nördlinger Ries Bavaria, Germany 25 km 14.8 million 48°53′N 10°37′E
Amelia Creek Northern Territory, Australia 20 km 1660–600 million 20°55′S 134°50′E
Glikson Western Australia, Australia ~19 km < 508 million 23°59′S 121°34′E
Sierra Madera Texas, United States 13 km < 100 million 30°36′N 102°55′W
Steinheim Baden-Württemberg, Germany 3.8 km 15 million 48°41′N 10°4′E
Lonar Buldhana, India 1.83 km 52,000 19°58′N 76°31′E
Barringer Arizona, United States 1.2 km 49,000 35°2′N 111°1′W
Odessa Texas, United States 0.168 km < 50,000 31°45′N 102°29′W

[edit] All craters listed alphabetically

[edit] Africa

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Amguid Algeria 0.45 km < 100,000 26°5′N 4°23′E
Aorounga Chad 12.6 km < 345 million 19°6′N 19°15′E
Aouelloul Mauritania 0.39 km 3.0 ± 0.3 million 20°15′N 12°41′W
Arkenu 1 Libya 6.8 km < 140 million 22°4′N 23°45′E
Arkenu 2 Libya 10 km < 140 million 22°4′N 23°45′E
BP Structure Libya 2 km < 120 million 25°19′N 24°20′E
Bosumtwi Ghana 10.5 km 1.07 million 6°30′N 1°25′W
Gweni-Fada Chad 14 km < 345 million 17°25′N 21°45′E
Kalkkop South Africa 0.64 km < 1.8 million 32°43′S 24°34′E
Kgagodi Botswana 3.5 km < 180 million 22°29′S 27°35′E
Morokweng South Africa 70 km 145.0 ± 0.8 million 26°28′S 23°32′E
Oasis Libya 18 km < 120 million 24°35′N 24°24′E
Ouarkziz Algeria 3.5 km < 70 million 29°0′N 7°33′W
Roter Kamm Namibia 2.5 km 3.7 ± 0.3 million 27°46′S 16°18′E
Talemzane Algeria 1.75 km < 3 million 33°19′N 4°2′E
Tenoumer Mauritania 1.9 km 21,400 ± 9,700 22°55′N 10°24′W
Tin Bider Algeria 6 km < 70 million 27°36′N 5°7′E
Tswaing (was Pretoria Saltpan) South Africa 1.13 km 0.220 ± 0.052 million 25°24′S 28°5′E
Vredefort South Africa 300 km 2023 ± 4 million 27°0′S 27°30′E

[edit] Asia

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Beyenchime-Salaatin Russia 8 km 40 ± 20 million 71°0′N 121°40′E
Bigach Kazakhstan 8 km 5 ± 3 million 48°34′N 82°1′E
Chiyli Kazakhstan 5.5 km 46 ± 7 million 49°10′N 57°51′E
Chukcha Russia 6 km < 70 million 75°42′N 97°48′E
El'gygytgyn Russia 18 km 3.5 ± 0.5 million 67°30′N 172°5′E
Kara Russia 65 km 70.3 ± 2.2 million 69°6′N 64°9′E
Kara-Kul Tajikistan 52 km < 5 million 39°1′N 73°27′E
Logancha Russia 20 km 40 ± 20 million 65°31′N 95°56′E
Lonar Buldhana, India 1.83 km 52,000 ± 6,000 19°58′N 76°31′E
Macha Russia 0.3 km < 7000 60°6′N 117°35′E
Popigai Siberia, Russia 100 km 35.7 ± 0.2 million 71°39′N 111°11′E
Ragozinka Russia 9 km 46 ± 3 million 58°44′N 61°48′E
Sikhote-Alin Primorsky Krai, Russia 0.026 km (largest) 60 46°7′N 134°40′E
Sobolev Russia 0.053 km < 1000 46°18′N 137°52′E
Tabun-Khara-Obo Mongolia 1.3 km 150 ± 20 million 44°8′N 109°39′E
Wabar Saudi Arabia 0.116 km 143 21°30′N 50°28′E
Zhamanshin Kazakhstan 14 km 900,000 ± 100,000 48°24′N 60°58′E

[edit] Australasia

Australia

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Acraman South Australia 90 km about 590 million 32°1′S 135°27′E
Amelia Creek Northern Territory 20 km 1660–600 million 20°55′S 134°50′E
Boxhole Northern Territory 0.17 km 54,000 ± 1,500 22°37′S 135°12′E
Connolly Basin Western Australia 9 km < 60 million 23°32′S 124°45′E
Crawford South Australia 8.5 km > 35 million 34°43′S 139°2′E
Dalgaranga Western Australia 0.024 km about 0.27 million 27°38′S 117°17′E
Flaxman South Australia 10 km > 35 million 34°37′S 139°4′E
Foelsche Northern Territory 6 km > 545 million 16°40′S 136°47′E
Glikson Western Australia ~19 km < 508 million 23°59′S 121°34′E
Goat Paddock Western Australia 5.1 km < 50 million 18°20′S 126°40′E
Gosses Bluff Northern Territory 22 km 142.5 ± 0.8 million 23°49′S 132°19′E
Goyder Northern Territory 3 km < 1.4 billion 13°9′S 135°2′E
Henbury Northern Territory 0.157 km 4200 ± 1900 24°34′S 133°8′E
Kelly West Northern Territory 10 km > 550 million 19°56′S 133°57′E
Lawn Hill Queensland 18 km > 515 million 18°40′S 138°39′E
Liverpool Northern Territory 1.6 km 150 ± 70 million 12°24′S 134°3′E
Mount Toondina South Australia 4 km < 110 million 27°57′S 135°22′E
Piccaninny Western Australia 7 km < 360 million 17°26′S 128°26′E
Shoemaker (was Teague) Western Australia 30 km 1630 ± 5 million 25°52′S 120°53′E
Spider Western Australia 13 km > 570 million 16°44′S 126°5′E
Strangways Northern Territory 25 km 646 ± 42 million 15°12′S 133°35′E
Tookoonooka Queensland 55 km 128 ± 5 million 27°7′S 142°50′E
Veevers Western Australia 0.08 km < 1 million 22°58′S 125°22′E
Wolfe Creek Western Australia 0.875 km 300,000 19°10′S 127°48′E
Woodleigh Western Australia 60–120 km 364 ± 8 million 26°3′S 114°40′E
Yarrabubba Western Australia 30 km about 2 billion 27°10′S 118°50′E

[edit] Europe

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Boltysh Ukraine 24 km 65.17 ± 0.64 million 48°45′N 32°10′E
Dellen Sweden 19 km 89.0 ± 2.7 million 61°48′N 16°48′E
Dobele Latvia 4.5 km 290 ± 35 million 56°35′N 23°15′E
Gardnos Norway 5 km 500 ± 10 million 60°39′N 9°0′E
Granby Sweden 3 km about 470 million 58°25′N 14°56′E
Gusev Russia 3 km 49.0 ± 0.2 million 48°26′N 40°32′E
Ilumetsä Estonia 0.08 km > 2000 57°58′N 27°25′E
Ilyinets Ukraine 8.5 km 378 ± 5 million 49°7′N 29°6′E
Iso-Naakkima Finland 3 km > 1 billion 62°11′N 27°9′E
Jänisjärvi Russia 14 km 700 ± 5 million 61°58′N 30°55′E
Kaalijärv Saaremaa, Estonia 0.11 km (largest of 9) 4000 ± 1000 58°24′N 22°40′E
Kaluga Russia 15 km 380 ± 5 million 54°30′N 36°12′E
Kamensk Russia 25 km 49.0 ± 0.2 million 48°21′N 40°30′E
Kärdla Estonia 4 km about 455 million 59°1′N 22°46′E
Karikkoselkä Finland 1.4 km (or 2.4 km?) about 230 million 62°13′N 25°15′E
Karla Russia 10 km 5 ± 1 million 54°55′N 48°2′E
Keurusselkä Finland 30 km < 1.8 billion 62°8′N 24°36′E
Kursk Russia 6 km 250 ± 80 million 51°42′N 36°0′E
Lappajärvi Finland 23 km 73.3 ± 5.3 million 63°12′N 23°42′E
Lockne Sweden 7.5 km 455 million 63°0′N 14°49′E
Logoisk Belarus 15 km 42.3 ± 1.1 million 54°12′N 27°48′E
Lumparn Finland 9 km about 1 billion 60°9′N 20°6′E
Mien Sweden 9 km 121.0 ± 2.3 million 56°25′N 14°52′E
Mishina Gora Russia 2.5 km 300 ± 50 million 58°43′N 28°3′E
Mizarai Lithuania 5 km 500 ± 20 million 54°1′N 23°54′E
Mjølnir Barents Sea, Norway 40 km 142.0 ± 2.6 million 73°48′N 29°40′E
Morasko Poland 0.10 km (largest of 7) about 5,000 52°29′N 16°54′E
Neugrund Estonia 8 km about 470 million 59°20′N 23°40′E
Nördlinger Ries Germany 25 km 14.8 million 48°53′N 10°37′E
Obolon' Ukraine 20 km 169 ± 7 million 49°35′N 32°55′E
Paasselkä Finland 10 km < 1.8 billion 62°2′N 29°5′E
Puchezh-Katunki Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 80 km 167 ± 3 million 56°58′N 43°43′E
Rochechouart France 23 km 214 ± 8 million 45°50′N 0°56′E
Rotmistrovka Ukraine 2.7 km 120 ± 10 million 49°0′N 32°0′E
Saarijärvi Finland 1.5 km > 600 million 65°17′N 28°23′E
Shunak Kazakhstan 2.8 km 45 ± 10 million 47°12′N 72°42′E
Siljan Sweden 52 km 376.8 ± 1.7 million 61°2′N 14°52′E
Steinheim Germany 3.8 km 15 ± 1 million 48°41′N 10°4′E
Suavjärvi Russia 16 km about 2.4 billion 63°7′N 33°23′E
Suvasvesi North Finland 4 km < 1000 million 62°42′N 28°10′E
Sääksjärvi Finland 6 km about 560 million 61°24′N 22°24′E
Söderfjärden Finland 6.6 km about 600 million 63°0′N 21°34′E
Ternovka Ukraine 11 km 280 ± 10 million 48°08′N 33°31′E
Tvären Sweden 2 km about 455 million 58°46′N 17°25′E
Vepriai Lithuania 8 km > 160 ± 10 million 55°5′N 24°35′E
Zapadnaya Ukraine 3.2 km 165 ± 5 million 49°44′N 29°0′E
Zeleny Gai Ukraine 3.5 km 80 ± 20 million 48°4′N 32°45′E

[edit] North America

United States

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Ames Oklahoma 16 km 470 ± 30 million 36°15′N 98°12′W
Avak Alaska 12 km < 95 million 71°15′N 156°30′W
Barringer Arizona 1.19 km 49,000 ± 3,000 35°2′N 111°1′W
Beaverhead Idaho 75–150 km about 900 million 44°15′N 114°0′W
Calvin Michigan 8.5 km 450 ± 10 million 41°50′N 85°57′W
Chesapeake Bay Virginia 90 km 35.5 ± 0.3 million 37°17′N 76°1′W
Cloud Creek Wyoming 7 km 190 ± 30 million 43°7′N 106°45′W
Crooked Creek Missouri 7 km 320 ± 80 million 37°50′N 91°23′W
Decaturville Missouri 6 km < 300 million 37°54′N 92°43′W
Des Plaines Illinois 8 km < 280 million 42°3′N 87°52′W
Flynn Creek Tennessee 3.8 km 360 ± 20 million 36°17′N 85°40′W
Glasford Illinois 4 km < 430 million 40°36′N 89°47′W
Glover Bluff Wisconsin 8 km < 500 million 43°58′N 89°32′W
Haviland Kansas 0.015 km < 1000 37°35′N 99°10′W
Kentland Indiana 13 km < 97 million 40°45′N 87°24′W
Manson Iowa 35 km 73.8 ± 0.3 million 42°35′N 94°33′W
Marquez Texas 12.7 km 58 ± 2 million 31°17′N 96°18′W
Middlesboro Kentucky 6 km < 300 million 36°37′N 83°44′W
Newporte North Dakota 3.2 km < 500 million 48°58′N 101°58′W
Odessa Texas 0.168 km < 50,000 31°45′N 102°29′W
Red Wing North Dakota 9 km 200 ± 25 million 47°36′N 103°33′W
Rock Elm Wisconsin 6 km < 505 million 44°43′N 92°14′W
Serpent Mound Ohio 8 km < 320 million 39°2′N 83°24′W
Sierra Madera Texas 13 km < 100 million 30°36′N 102°55′W
Upheaval Dome Utah 10 km < 170 million 38°26′N 109°54′W
Weaubleau-Osceola Missouri 19 km 310 to 340 million 37°59′N 93°38′W
Wells Creek Tennessee 12 km 200 ± 100 million 36°23′N 87°40′W
Wetumpka Alabama 6.5 km 81.0 ± 1.5 million 32°31′N 86°10′W

Canada

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Brent Ontario 3.8 km 396 ± 20 million 46°5′N 78°29′W
Carswell Saskatchewan 39 km 115 ± 10 million 58°27′N 109°30′W
Charlevoix Quebec 54 km 342 ± 15 million 47°32′N 70°18′W
Couture Quebec 8 km 430 ± 25 million 60°8′N 75°20′W
Deep Bay Saskatchewan 13 km 99 ± 4 million 56°24′N 102°59′W
Eagle Butte Alberta 10 km < 65 million 49°42′N 110°30′W
Elbow Saskatchewan 8 km 395 ± 25 million 50°59′N 106°43′W
Gow Saskatchewan 4 km < 250 million 56°27′N 104°29′W
Haughton Devon Island, Nunavut 23 km 39 million 75°23′N 89°40′W
Holleford Ontario 2.35 km 550 ± 100 million 44°28′N 76°38′W
Île Rouleau Quebec 4 km < 300 million 50°41′N 73°53′W
La Moinerie Quebec 8 km 400 ± 50 million 57°26′N 66°37′W
Lac à l'Eau Claire Est
Clearwater East		 Quebec 26 km 290 ± 20 million 56°5′N 74°7′W
Lac à l'Eau Claire Ouest
Clearwater West		 Quebec 36 km 290 ± 20 million 56°13′N 74°30′W
Manicouagan Quebec 100 km 214 ± 1 million 51°23′N 68°42′W
Maple Creek Saskatchewan 6 km < 75 million 49°48′N 109°6′W
Mistastin Labrador 28 km 36.4 ± 4 million 55°53′N 63°18′W
Montagnais Nova Scotia 45 km 50.50 ± 0.76 million 42°53′N 64°13′W
Nicholson Northwest Territories 12.5 km < 400 million 62°40′N 102°41′W
Nouveau-Québec
New Quebec		 Quebec 3.44 km 1.4 ± 0.1 million 61°17′N 73°40′W
Pilot Northwest Territories 6 km 445 ± 2 million 60°17′N 111°1′W
Presqu'île Quebec 24 km < 500 million 49°43′N 74°48′W
Saint Martin Manitoba 40 km 220 ± 32 million 51°47′N 98°32′W
Slate Islands Ontario 30 km about 450 million 48°40′N 87°0′W
Steen River Alberta 25 km 91 ± 7 million 59°30′N 117°38′W
Sudbury Ontario 250 km 1850 ± 3 million 46°36′N 81°11′W
Viewfield Saskatchewan 2.5 km 190 ± 20 million 49°35′N 103°4′W
Wanapitei Ontario 7.5 km 37.2 ± 1.2 million 46°45′N 80°45′W
West Hawk Manitoba 2.44 km 351 ± 20 million 49°46′N 95°11′W

Central America

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Chicxulub Yucatan, Mexico 170 km 64.98 ± 0.05 million 21°20′N 89°30′W

[edit] South America

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Araguainha Brazil 40 km 244.40 ± 3.25 million 16°47′S 52°59′W
Campo del Cielo Argentina 0.05 km < 4000 27°38′S 61°42′W
Monturaqui Chile 0.46 km < 1 million 23°56′S 68°17′W
Riachao Ring Brazil 4.5 km < 200 million 7°43′S 46°39′W
Rio Cuarto Argentina 4.5 km (largest of 10) < 100,000 32°52′S 64°14′W
Serra da Cangalha Brazil 12 km < 300 million 8°5′S 46°52′W
Vargeao Dome Brazil 12 km < 70 million 26°50′S 52°7′W
Vista Alegre Brazil 9.5 km < 65 million 25°57′S 52°41′W

[edit] Unconfirmed impact craters

Name Location Diameter Age Coordinates
Bedout Indian Ocean near Western Australia 200 km 250 million 18° S 119° E
Darwin crater Tasmania, Australia 1.2 km 800 thousand 42°19′S 145°40′E
Gatun structure Panama 2.7–3.0 km 20 million 09°06′N 79°47′W
Iturralde Bolivia 8 km 11–30 thousand 12°36′S 67°41′W
Jeptha Knob Kentucky, USA 4.3 km 425 million 38°11′N 85°07′W
Kebira Gilf Kebir region, Egypt 31 km 100 million 24°40′N 24°58′E
Mahuika Pacific Ocean south of New Zealand 20 ± 2 km 564 48°18′S 166°24′E
Panther Mountain New York, USA 10 km 375 million 42°4′N 74°24′W
Shiva Indian Ocean west of India 600 x 400 km 65 million 18°40′N 70°14′E
Silverpit North Sea near England 8 km 60 ± 15 million 54°14′N 1°51′E
Sirente Italy largest 140 x 115 m ?1500 years 42°10′38″N, 13°35′45″E
Snows Island South Carolina, USA 11 km 90 to 200 million 33°49′N 79°22′W
Wilkes Land Wilkes Land, Antarctica 485 km <500 million? 70° S 120° E

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