List of impact craters 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

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
Sudbury	Ontario, Canada	.02500 !250	.18490 !1849	46°36′N 81°11′W
Chicxulub	Yucatán, Mexico	.01700 !180	.00650 !65	21°20′N 89°30′W
Woodleigh	Western Australia, Australia	.00600 !60-160	.03640 !364	26°3′S 114°40′E
Kara	Nenetsia, Russia	.01200 !120	.00703 !70.3	69°6′N 64°9′E
Manicouagan	Quebec, Canada	.01000 !100	.02150 !215	51°23′N 68°42′W
Popigai	Siberia, Russia	.01000 !100	.00357 !35.7	71°39′N 111°11′E
Acraman	South Australia, Australia	.00850 !85-90	.05800 !580	32°1′S 135°27′E
Chesapeake Bay	Virginia, United States	.00850 !85	.00355 !35.5	37°17′N 76°1′W
Puchezh-Katunki	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia	.00800 !80	.01670 !167	56°58′N 43°43′E
Morokweng	Kalahari Desert, South Africa	.00700 !70	.01450 !145	26°28′S 23°32′E
Yarrabubba	Western Australia, Australia	.00300 !30-70	.26500 !2650	27°10′S 118°50′E
Tai	Lake Tai, China	.00685 !68.5	.03600 !360-375?	31°2′N 120°2′E
Tookoonooka	Queensland, Australia	.00550 !55-66	.01120 !112-133	27°7′S 142°50′E
Beaverhead	Idaho and Montana, United States	.00600 !60	.06000 !600	44°15′N 114°0′W
Charlevoix	Quebec, Canada	.00540 !54	.03420 !342	47°32′N 70°18′W
Siljan Ring	Dalarna, Sweden	.00520 !52	.03770 !377	61°2′N 14°52′E
Karakul	Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan	.00520 !52	.00250 !25	39°1′N 73°27′E
Montagnais	Nova Scotia, Canada	.00450 !45	.00505 !50.5	42°53′N 64°13′W
Araguainha	Central Brazil	.00400 !40	.02444 !244.4	16°47′S 52°59′W
Saint Martin	Manitoba, Canada	.00400 !40	.02200 !220	51°47′N 98°32′W
Mjølnir	Barents Sea, Norway	.00400 !40	.01420 !142	73°48′N 29°40′E
Steen River	Alberta, Canada	.00240 !24-40	.00910 !91	59°30′N 117°38′W
Carswell	Saskatchewan, Canada	.00390 !39	.01150 !115	58°27′N 109°30′W
Clearwater West	Quebec, Canada	.00360 !36	.02900 !290	56°13′N 74°30′W
Manson	Iowa, United States	.00350 !35	.00740 !74	42°35′N 94°33′W
Guarda	Portugal	.00350 !35	.02000 !200	40°38′N 07°06′W
Slate Islands	Ontario, Canada	.00320 !32	.04500 !450	48°40′N 87°0′W
Keurusselkä	Western Finland, Finland	.00100 !10-30	.14000 !1400-1500	62°8′N 24°36′E
Shoemaker	Western Australia, Australia	.00300 !30	.16300 !1630?	25°52′S 120°53′E
Mistastin	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada	.00280 !28	.00364 !36.4	55°53′N 63°18′W
Clearwater East	Quebec, Canada	.00260 !26	.02900 !290	56°04′N 74°06′W
Kamensk	Southern Federal District, Russia	.00250 !25	.00490 !49	48°21′N 40°30′E
Strangways	Northern Territory, Australia	.00250 !25	.06460 !646	15°12′S 133°35′E
Boltysh	Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine	.00240 !24	.00652 !65.17	48°54′N 32°15′E
Nördlinger Ries	Bavaria, Germany	.00240 !24	.00143 !14.3-14.5	48°53′N 10°34′E
Presqu'île	Quebec, Canada	.00240 !24	.05000 !less than 500	49°43′N 74°48′W
Haughton	Nunavut, Canada	.00230 !23	.00390 !39	75°23′N 89°40′W
Lappajärvi	Finland	.00230 !23	.00733 !73.3	63°12′N 23°42′E
Gosses Bluff	Northern Territory, Australia	.00220 !22	.01425 !142.5	23°49′15″S 132°18′28″E
Rochechouart	France	.00210 !21	.02010 !201	45°49′27″N 0°46′54″E
Amelia Creek	Northern Territory, Australia	.00200 !20	.06000 !600-1660	20°55′S 134°50′E
Logancha	Siberia, Russia	.00200 !20	.00400 !40	65°31′N 95°56′E
Obolon'	Poltava Oblast, Ukraine	.00200 !20	.01690 !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	.01000 !100	.30000 !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