List of Impact Craters On Earth - Confirmed Impact Craters Listed By Size

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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