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[[File:Siljan WorldWind.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Siljan Ring]], 52km]] |
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Only the largest craters (20 km or more diameter) are listed below; the rest are listed by geographical region on subsidiary lists. 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 (craters)|rim]] diameter and may not correspond to present surface features. |
Only the largest craters (20 km or more diameter) are listed below; the rest are listed by geographical region on subsidiary lists. 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 (craters)|rim]] diameter and may not correspond to present surface features. |
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Revision as of 17:43, 13 March 2013
This list of impact craters on Earth includes confirmed impact craters as listed in the Earth Impact Database.
Confirmed impact craters listed by size
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Vredefort_Dome_STS51I-33-56AA.jpg/100px-Vredefort_Dome_STS51I-33-56AA.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Sudbury_Wanapitei_WorldWind.jpg/100px-Sudbury_Wanapitei_WorldWind.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Yucatan_chix_crater.jpg/100px-Yucatan_chix_crater.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Kara_crateri_crater_Russia_lansat_7_image.gif/100px-Kara_crateri_crater_Russia_lansat_7_image.gif)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/STS009_Manicouagan.jpg/100px-STS009_Manicouagan.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Popigai_crater_russia.jpg/100px-Popigai_crater_russia.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Acraman.jpg/100px-Acraman.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Chesapeake_Crater_boundaries_map.png/100px-Chesapeake_Crater_boundaries_map.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Puchezh-Katunki_crater_Russia_lansat_7_image.jpg/100px-Puchezh-Katunki_crater_Russia_lansat_7_image.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Charlevoix_Meteorite_Crater.jpg/100px-Charlevoix_Meteorite_Crater.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Siljan_WorldWind.jpg/100px-Siljan_WorldWind.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Kara-kul_lake.jpg/100px-Kara-kul_lake.jpg)
kadenbianca raleigh, nc Only the largest craters (20 km or more diameter) are listed below; the rest are listed by geographical region on subsidiary lists. 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.
Large unconfirmed craters
Name | Location | Diameter (km) | Age (million years) | Coordinates |
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Australian impact structure | Northern Territory, Australia | 600 | 545 | |
Shiva crater | offshore of India | 500 | 65 | |
Wilkes Land | Antarctica | 480-500 | less than 500, possibly 250 | |
Bedout | offshore of Western Australia | 250 | 250 | |
Ullapool | offshore of Scotland, United Kingdom | 150 | 1177 | |
Maniitsoq crater | Greenland | 100 | 3000 | 65°25′N 52°54′W / 65.417°N 52.900°W |
Rubielos de la Cérida | Spain | 80x40 | 30-40 | |
Vichada | Colombia | 50 | unknown | |
Azuara | Spain | 35-40 | 30-40 | |
Kebira | Libya | 31 | unknown | |
Burckle | Indian Ocean | 30 | 0.003 | |
Mahuika | offshore of New Zealand | 20 | 0.0005 | |
Toms Canyon | offshore of New Jersey, United States | 20 | 35 |
All craters listed alphabetically
See:
- List of impact craters in Africa
- List of impact craters in Antarctica
- List of impact craters in Asia
- List of impact craters in Australia
- List of impact craters in Europe
- List of impact craters in North America
- List of impact craters in South America
See also
- Impact craters
- Impact events
- Bolides and Meteorites
- Traces of Catastrophe book from Lunar and Planetary Institute - comprehensive reference on impact crater science
- Earth Impact Database at University of New Brunswick, Canada – primary source for this list
- Impact Field Studies Group
External links
- Impact Database (formerly Suspected Earth Impact Sites list) maintained by David Rajmon for Impact Field Studies Group, USA
- Catalogue of the Earth's Impact structures by SCGC, Russia
- Impact Meteor Crater Viewer Google Maps Page with Locations of Meteor Craters around the world