List of impact structures on Earth

This list of impact craters on Earth includes confirmed impact craters as listed in the Earth Impact Database.

Confirmed impact craters listed by size

Vredefort crater, 300km

Sudbury Basin, 250km

Chicxulub crater, 170km

Kara crater, 120km

Manicouagan crater, 100km

Popigai crater, 100km

Acraman crater, 85-90km

Chesapeake Bay impact crater, 85km

Puchezh-Katunki crater, 80km

Charlevoix crater, 54km

Siljan Ring, 52km

Karakul, 52km

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.

Name	Location	Diameter (km)	Age (million years)	Coordinates
Vredefort	Free State, South Africa	300	2023	27°0′S 27°30′E
Sudbury	Ontario, Canada	250	1849	46°36′N 81°11′W
Chicxulub	Yucatán, Mexico	180	65	21°20′N 89°30′W
Woodleigh	Western Australia, Australia	60-160	364	26°3′S 114°40′E
Kara	Nenetsia, Russia	120	70.3	69°6′N 64°9′E
Manicouagan	Quebec, Canada	100	215	51°23′N 68°42′W
Popigai	Siberia, Russia	100	35.7	71°39′N 111°11′E
Acraman	South Australia, Australia	85-90	580	32°1′S 135°27′E
Chesapeake Bay	Virginia, United States	85	35.5	37°17′N 76°1′W
Puchezh-Katunki	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia	80	167	56°58′N 43°43′E
Morokweng	Kalahari Desert, South Africa	70	145	26°28′S 23°32′E
Yarrabubba	Western Australia, Australia	30-70	2650	27°10′S 118°50′E
Tai	Lake Tai, China	68.5	360-375?	31°2′N 120°2′E
Tookoonooka	Queensland, Australia	55-66	112-133	27°7′S 142°50′E
Beaverhead	Idaho and Montana, United States	60	600	44°15′N 114°0′W
Charlevoix	Quebec, Canada	54	342	47°32′N 70°18′W
Siljan Ring	Dalarna, Sweden	52	377	61°2′N 14°52′E
Karakul	Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan	52	25	39°1′N 73°27′E
Montagnais	Nova Scotia, Canada	45	50.5	42°53′N 64°13′W
Araguainha	Central Brazil	40	244.4	16°47′S 52°59′W
Saint Martin	Manitoba, Canada	40	220	51°47′N 98°32′W
Mjølnir	Barents Sea, Norway	40	142	73°48′N 29°40′E
Steen River	Alberta, Canada	24-40	91	59°30′N 117°38′W
Carswell	Saskatchewan, Canada	39	115	58°27′N 109°30′W
Clearwater West	Quebec, Canada	36	290	56°13′N 74°30′W
Manson	Iowa, United States	35	74	42°35′N 94°33′W
Guarda	Portugal	35	200	40°38′N 07°06′W
Slate Islands	Ontario, Canada	32	450	48°40′N 87°0′W
Keurusselkä	Western Finland, Finland	10-30	1400-1500	62°8′N 24°36′E
Shoemaker	Western Australia, Australia	30	1630?	25°52′S 120°53′E
Mistastin	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada	28	36.4	55°53′N 63°18′W
Clearwater East	Quebec, Canada	26	290	56°04′N 74°06′W
Kamensk	Southern Federal District, Russia	25	49	48°21′N 40°30′E
Strangways	Northern Territory, Australia	25	646	15°12′S 133°35′E
Boltysh	Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine	24	65.17	48°54′N 32°15′E
Nördlinger Ries	Bavaria, Germany	24	14.3-14.5	48°53′N 10°34′E
Presqu'île	Quebec, Canada	24	less than 500	49°43′N 74°48′W
Haughton	Nunavut, Canada	23	39	75°23′N 89°40′W
Lappajärvi	Finland	23	73.3	63°12′N 23°42′E
Gosses Bluff	Northern Territory, Australia	22	142.5	23°49′15″S 132°18′28″E
Rochechouart	France	21	201	45°49′27″N 0°46′54″E
Amelia Creek	Northern Territory, Australia	20	600-1660	20°55′S 134°50′E
Logancha	Siberia, Russia	20	40	65°31′N 95°56′E
Obolon'	Poltava Oblast, Ukraine	20	169	49°35′N 32°55′E

Large unconfirmed craters

Name	Location	Diameter (km)	Age (million years)	Coordinates
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
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