List of impact craters on Earth

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This list of impact craters on Earth includes all confirmed impact craters as listed in the Earth Impact Database. Only the most notable craters are listed below; the rest are listed by geographical region on separate pages. 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.

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[edit] Notable craters listed by size

Name Location Diameter Age Coordinates
Vredefort Free State, South Africa 300 km 2.02 billion 27°0′S 27°30′E / -27, 27.5 (Vredefort)
Sudbury Ontario, Canada 250 km 1.85 billion 46°36′N 81°11′W / 46.6, -81.183 (Sudbury)
Chicxulub Yucatán, Mexico 170 km 65 million 21°20′N 89°30′W / 21.333, -89.5 (Chicxulub)
Popigai Siberia, Russia 100 km 35.7 million 71°39′N 111°11′E / 71.65, 111.183 (Popigai)
Manicouagan Quebec, Canada 100 km 214 million 51°23′N 68°42′W / 51.383, -68.7 (Manicouagan)
Beaverhead Idaho, United States 100 km 900 million 44°15′N 114°0′W / 44.25, -114 (Beaverhead)
Acraman South Australia, Australia 90 km 590 million 32°1′S 135°27′E / -32.017, 135.45 (Acraman)
Chesapeake Bay Virginia, United States 90 km 35.5 million 37°17′N 76°1′W / 37.283, -76.017 (Chesapeake Bay)
Puchezh-Katunki Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia 80 km 167 million 56°58′N 43°43′E / 56.967, 43.717 (Puchezh-Katunki)
Morokweng Kalahari Desert, South Africa 70 km 145 million 26°28′S 23°32′E / -26.467, 23.533 (Morokweng)
Kara Nenetsia, Russia 65 km 70 million 69°6′N 64°9′E / 69.1, 64.15 (Kara)
Woodleigh Western Australia, Australia 60–120 km 364 million 26°3′S 114°40′E / -26.05, 114.667 (Woodleigh)
Tookoonooka Queensland, Australia 55 km 128 million 27°7′S 142°50′E / -27.117, 142.833 (Tookoonooka)
Charlevoix Quebec, Canada 54 km 342 million 47°32′N 70°18′W / 47.533, -70.3 (Charlevoix)
Siljan Dalarna, Sweden 52 km 377 million 61°2′N 14°52′E / 61.033, 14.867 (Siljan)
Kara-Kul Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan 52 km 5 million 39°1′N 73°27′E / 39.017, 73.45 (Kara-Kul)
Montagnais Nova Scotia, Canada 45 km 50 million 42°53′N 64°13′W / 42.883, -64.217 (Montagnais)
Araguainha Central Brazil 40 km 244 million 16°47′S 52°59′W / -16.783, -52.983 (Araguainha)
Mjølnir Barents Sea, Norway 40 km 142 million 73°48′N 29°40′E / 73.8, 29.667 (Mjølnir)
Saint Martin Manitoba, Canada 40 km 220 million 51°47′N 98°32′W / 51.783, -98.533 (Saint Martin)
Carswell Saskatchewan, Canada 39 km 115 million 58°27′N 109°30′W / 58.45, -109.5 (Carswell)
Clearwater West Quebec, Canada 36 km 290 million 56°13′N 74°30′W / 56.217, -74.5 (Clearwater West)
Manson Iowa, United States 35 km 73.8 million 42°35′N 94°33′W / 42.583, -94.55 (Manson)
Yarrabubba Western Australia, Australia 30 km 2 billion 27°10′S 118°50′E / -27.167, 118.833 (Yarrabubba)
Slate Islands Ontario, Canada 30 km 450 million 48°40′N 87°0′W / 48.667, -87 (Slate Islands)
Shoemaker Western Australia, Australia 30 km 1.63 billion 25°52′S 120°53′E / -25.867, 120.883 (Shoemaker)
Keurusselkä Western Finland, Finland 30 km < 1.8 billion 62°8′N 24°36′E / 62.133, 24.6 (Keurusselkä)
Mistastin Labrador, Canada 28 km 36 million 55°53′N 63°18′W / 55.883, -63.3 (Mistastin)
Clearwater East Quebec, Canada 26 km 290 million 56°04′N 74°06′W / 56.067, -74.1 (Clearwater East)
Nördlinger Ries Bavaria, Germany 25 km 14.8 million 48°53′N 10°34′E / 48.883, 10.567 (Nördlinger Ries)
Amelia Creek Northern Territory, Australia 20 km 1660–600 million 20°55′S 134°50′E / -20.917, 134.833 (Amelia Creek)
Glikson Western Australia, Australia ~19 km < 508 million 23°59′S 121°34′E / -23.983, 121.567 (Glikson)
Sierra Madera Texas, United States 13 km < 100 million 30°36′N 102°55′W / 30.6, -102.917 (Sierra Madera)
Bigach Kazakhstan 8 km 5 ± 3 million 48°30′N 82°00′E / 48.5, 82 (Bigach)
Middlesboro Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States ~6 km < 300 million 36°37′N 83°44′W / 36.617, -83.733 (Middlesboro)
Gardnos Nesbyen, Norway 5 km 650 million 60°39′N 9°0′E / 60.65, 9 (Gardnos)
Steinheim Baden-Württemberg, Germany 3.8 km 15 million 48°41′N 10°4′E / 48.683, 10.067 (Steinheim)
Lonar Buldhana district, India 1.83 km 52,000 19°58′N 76°31′E / 19.967, 76.517 (Lonar)
Barringer Arizona, United States 1.2 km 49,000 35°2′N 111°1′W / 35.033, -111.017 (Barringer)
Odessa Texas, United States 0.168 km < 50,000 31°45′N 102°29′W / 31.75, -102.483 (Odessa)
Kaali Saaremaa, Estonia 0.110 km 2400...2800 58°24′N 22°40′E / 58.4, 22.667 (Kaali)

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