List of impact craters in Asia

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This List of impact craters in Asia includes all confirmed impact craters as listed in the Earth Impact Database. These features were caused by the collision of large meteorites or comets with the Earth. For eroded or buried craters, the stated diameter typically refers to an estimate of original rim diameter, and may not correspond to present surface features.

Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Beyenchime-Salaatin Russia 8 km 40 ± 20 million 71°0′N 121°40′E / 71, 121.667 (Beyenchime-Salaatin)
Bigach Kazakhstan 8 km 5 ± 3 million 48°34′N 82°1′E / 48.567, 82.017 (Bigach)
Chiyli Kazakhstan 5.5 km 46 ± 7 million 49°10′N 57°51′E / 49.167, 57.85 (Chiyli)
Chukcha Russia 6 km < 70 million 75°42′N 97°48′E / 75.7, 97.8 (Chukcha)
El'gygytgyn Russia 18 km 3.5 ± 0.5 million 67°30′N 172°5′E / 67.5, 172.083 (El'gygytgyn)
Kara Russia 65 km 70.3 ± 2.2 million 69°6′N 64°9′E / 69.1, 64.15 (Kara)
Kara-Kul Tajikistan 52 km < 5 million 39°1′N 73°27′E / 39.017, 73.45 (Kara-Kul)
Logancha Russia 20 km 40 ± 20 million 65°31′N 95°56′E / 65.517, 95.933 (Logancha)
Lonar Buldhana, India 1.83 km 52,000 ± 6,000 19°58′N 76°31′E / 19.967, 76.517 (Lonar)
Macha Russia 0.3 km < 7000 60°6′N 117°35′E / 60.1, 117.583 (Macha)
Popigai Siberia, Russia 100 km 35.7 ± 0.2 million 71°39′N 111°11′E / 71.65, 111.183 (Popigai)
Ragozinka Russia 9 km 46 ± 3 million 58°44′N 61°48′E / 58.733, 61.8 (Ragozinka)
Sikhote-Alin Primorsky Krai, Russia 0.026 km (largest) 61 46°7′N 134°40′E / 46.117, 134.667 (Sikhote-Alin)
Sobolev Russia 0.053 km < 1000 46°18′N 137°52′E / 46.3, 137.867 (Sobolev)
Tabun-Khara-Obo Mongolia 1.3 km 150 ± 20 million 44°8′N 109°39′E / 44.133, 109.65 (Tabun-Khara-Obo)
Wabar Saudi Arabia 0.116 km 144 21°30′N 50°28′E / 21.5, 50.467 (Wabar)
Zhamanshin Kazakhstan 14 km 900,000 ± 100,000 48°24′N 60°58′E / 48.4, 60.967 (Zhamanshin)

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Name Location Diameter Age Coordinates
Shiva Indian Ocean west of India 600 x 400 km 65 million 18°40′N 70°14′E / 18.667, 70.233 (Shiva)
Jabal Waqf es Swwan Jordan 5.5 km Cenozoic? 31°3′N 36°48′E / 31.05, 36.8 (Jabal Waqf es Swwan)

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