Confirmed Impact Craters Listed By Size
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 | .03000 !300 | .20230 !2023 | 27°0′S 27°30′E / 27°S 27.5°E / -27; 27.5 (Vredefort) |
| Sudbury | Ontario, Canada | .02500 !250 | .18490 !1849 | 46°36′N 81°11′W / 46.6°N 81.183°W / 46.6; -81.183 (Sudbury) |
| Chicxulub | Yucatán, Mexico | .01700 !180 | .00650 !65 | 21°20′N 89°30′W / 21.333°N 89.5°W / 21.333; -89.5 (Chicxulub) |
| Woodleigh | Western Australia, Australia | .00600 !60-160 | .03640 !364 | 26°3′S 114°40′E / 26.05°S 114.667°E / -26.05; 114.667 (Woodleigh) |
| Kara | Nenetsia, Russia | .01200 !120 | .00703 !70.3 | 69°6′N 64°9′E / 69.1°N 64.15°E / 69.1; 64.15 (Kara) |
| Manicouagan | Quebec, Canada | .01000 !100 | .02150 !215 | 51°23′N 68°42′W / 51.383°N 68.7°W / 51.383; -68.7 (Manicouagan) |
| Popigai | Siberia, Russia | .01000 !100 | .00357 !35.7 | 71°39′N 111°11′E / 71.65°N 111.183°E / 71.65; 111.183 (Popigai) |
| Acraman | South Australia, Australia | .00850 !85-90 | .05800 !580 | 32°1′S 135°27′E / 32.017°S 135.45°E / -32.017; 135.45 (Acraman) |
| Chesapeake Bay | Virginia, United States | .00850 !85 | .00355 !35.5 | 37°17′N 76°1′W / 37.283°N 76.017°W / 37.283; -76.017 (Chesapeake Bay) |
| Puchezh-Katunki | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia | .00800 !80 | .01670 !167 | 56°58′N 43°43′E / 56.967°N 43.717°E / 56.967; 43.717 (Puchezh-Katunki) |
| Morokweng | Kalahari Desert, South Africa | .00700 !70 | .01450 !145 | 26°28′S 23°32′E / 26.467°S 23.533°E / -26.467; 23.533 (Morokweng) |
| Yarrabubba | Western Australia, Australia | .00300 !30-70 | .26500 !2650 | 27°10′S 118°50′E / 27.167°S 118.833°E / -27.167; 118.833 (Yarrabubba) |
| Tai | Lake Tai, China | .00685 !68.5 | .03600 !360-375? | 31°2′N 120°2′E / 31.033°N 120.033°E / 31.033; 120.033 (Tai) |
| Tookoonooka | Queensland, Australia | .00550 !55-66 | .01120 !112-133 | 27°7′S 142°50′E / 27.117°S 142.833°E / -27.117; 142.833 (Tookoonooka) |
| Beaverhead | Idaho and Montana, United States | .00600 !60 | .06000 !600 | 44°15′N 114°0′W / 44.25°N 114°W / 44.25; -114 (Beaverhead) |
| Charlevoix | Quebec, Canada | .00540 !54 | .03420 !342 | 47°32′N 70°18′W / 47.533°N 70.3°W / 47.533; -70.3 (Charlevoix) |
| Siljan Ring | Dalarna, Sweden | .00520 !52 | .03770 !377 | 61°2′N 14°52′E / 61.033°N 14.867°E / 61.033; 14.867 (Siljan) |
| Karakul | Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan | .00520 !52 | .00250 !25 | 39°1′N 73°27′E / 39.017°N 73.45°E / 39.017; 73.45 (Kara-Kul) |
| Montagnais | Nova Scotia, Canada | .00450 !45 | .00505 !50.5 | 42°53′N 64°13′W / 42.883°N 64.217°W / 42.883; -64.217 (Montagnais) |
| Araguainha | Central Brazil | .00400 !40 | .02444 !244.4 | 16°47′S 52°59′W / 16.783°S 52.983°W / -16.783; -52.983 (Araguainha) |
| Saint Martin | Manitoba, Canada | .00400 !40 | .02200 !220 | 51°47′N 98°32′W / 51.783°N 98.533°W / 51.783; -98.533 (Saint Martin) |
| Mjølnir | Barents Sea, Norway | .00400 !40 | .01420 !142 | 73°48′N 29°40′E / 73.8°N 29.667°E / 73.8; 29.667 (Mjølnir) |
| Steen River | Alberta, Canada | .00240 !24-40 | .00910 !91 | 59°30′N 117°38′W / 59.5°N 117.633°W / 59.5; -117.633 (Steen River) |
| Carswell | Saskatchewan, Canada | .00390 !39 | .01150 !115 | 58°27′N 109°30′W / 58.45°N 109.5°W / 58.45; -109.5 (Carswell) |
| Clearwater West | Quebec, Canada | .00360 !36 | .02900 !290 | 56°13′N 74°30′W / 56.217°N 74.5°W / 56.217; -74.5 (Clearwater West) |
| Manson | Iowa, United States | .00350 !35 | .00740 !74 | 42°35′N 94°33′W / 42.583°N 94.55°W / 42.583; -94.55 (Manson) |
| Guarda | Portugal | .00350 !35 | .02000 !200 | 40°38′N 07°06′W / 40.633°N 7.1°W / 40.633; -7.1 (Guarda) |
| Slate Islands | Ontario, Canada | .00320 !32 | .04500 !450 | 48°40′N 87°0′W / 48.667°N 87°W / 48.667; -87 (Slate Islands) |
| Keurusselkä | Western Finland, Finland | .00100 !10-30 | .14000 !1400-1500 | 62°8′N 24°36′E / 62.133°N 24.6°E / 62.133; 24.6 (Keurusselkä) |
| Shoemaker | Western Australia, Australia | .00300 !30 | .16300 !1630? | 25°52′S 120°53′E / 25.867°S 120.883°E / -25.867; 120.883 (Shoemaker) |
| Mistastin | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | .00280 !28 | .00364 !36.4 | 55°53′N 63°18′W / 55.883°N 63.3°W / 55.883; -63.3 (Mistastin) |
| Clearwater East | Quebec, Canada | .00260 !26 | .02900 !290 | 56°04′N 74°06′W / 56.067°N 74.1°W / 56.067; -74.1 (Clearwater East) |
| Kamensk | Southern Federal District, Russia | .00250 !25 | .00490 !49 | 48°21′N 40°30′E / 48.35°N 40.5°E / 48.35; 40.5 (Kamensk) |
| Strangways | Northern Territory, Australia | .00250 !25 | .06460 !646 | 15°12′S 133°35′E / 15.2°S 133.583°E / -15.2; 133.583 (Strangways) |
| Boltysh | Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine | .00240 !24 | .00652 !65.17 | 48°54′N 32°15′E / 48.9°N 32.25°E / 48.9; 32.25 (Boltysh) |
| Nördlinger Ries | Bavaria, Germany | .00240 !24 | .00143 !14.3-14.5 | 48°53′N 10°34′E / 48.883°N 10.567°E / 48.883; 10.567 (Nördlinger Ries) |
| Presqu'île | Quebec, Canada | .00240 !24 | .05000 !less than 500 | 49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.8°W / 49.717; -74.8 (Presqu'ile) |
| Haughton | Nunavut, Canada | .00230 !23 | .00390 !39 | 75°23′N 89°40′W / 75.383°N 89.667°W / 75.383; -89.667 (Haughton) |
| Lappajärvi | Finland | .00230 !23 | .00733 !73.3 | 63°12′N 23°42′E / 63.2°N 23.7°E / 63.2; 23.7 (Lappajärvi) |
| Gosses Bluff | Northern Territory, Australia | .00220 !22 | .01425 !142.5 | 23°49′15″S 132°18′28″E / 23.82083°S 132.30778°E / -23.82083; 132.30778 (Gosses Bluff) |
| Rochechouart | France | .00210 !21 | .02010 !201 | 45°49′27″N 0°46′54″E / 45.82417°N 0.78167°E / 45.82417; 0.78167 (Rochechouart) |
| Amelia Creek | Northern Territory, Australia | .00200 !20 | .06000 !600-1660 | 20°55′S 134°50′E / 20.917°S 134.833°E / -20.917; 134.833 (Amelia Creek) |
| Logancha | Siberia, Russia | .00200 !20 | .00400 !40 | 65°31′N 95°56′E / 65.517°N 95.933°E / 65.517; 95.933 (Logancha) |
| Obolon' | Poltava Oblast, Ukraine | .00200 !20 | .01690 !169 | 49°35′N 32°55′E / 49.583°N 32.917°E / 49.583; 32.917 (Obolon') |
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