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.

Contents 1 Notable craters listed by size 2 All craters listed alphabetically 2.1 Africa 2.2 Asia 2.3 Australasia 2.4 Europe 2.5 North America 2.6 South America 3 Unconfirmed impact craters 4 See also 5 External links

[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

[edit] See also

• Impact craters
• Impact events
• Bolides and Meteorites
• Earth Impact Database – primary source

[edit] External links

• Earth Impact Database – List of confirmed earth impact sites at the Planetary and Space Science Centre, University of New Brunswick