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List of Impacts
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This is a list of every known impact with the Earth that has cause significant damage. Most of these have been identified from impact craters, however, some of the most recent and the smallest collisions have been witnessed by humans. The Tunguska and Brazil events were both air blasts and did not produce a crater on the Earth's surface. The radii given for these events correspond to the damage to forests.
Because even large impact craters are difficult to identify this list is unlikely to be complete. The crater information comes from the Canadian Geological Survey. Uncertainties in the age of craters arise due to errors in the dating techniques used and are shown as + or - the number of years.
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Name |
Location |
Age |
Size |
Sikhote Alin |
Russia |
1947 AD |
27 m |
Brazil* |
Brazil |
1930 AD |
20.0 km |
Tunguska* |
Siberia, Russia |
1908 AD |
25.0 km |
Sobolev |
Russia |
<1 kyr |
53 m |
Haviland |
Kansas, U.S.A. |
<1 kyr |
15 m |
Ilumetsa |
Estonia |
>2 kyr |
80 m |
Kaalijärvi |
Estonia |
4 +/- 0.001 kyr |
110 m |
Campo Del Cielo |
Argentina |
4 +/- 0.004 kyr |
50 m |
Henbury |
Northern Territory, Australia |
<5 kyr |
157 m |
Wabar |
Saudi Arabia |
6 +/- 0.002 kyr |
116 m |
Macha |
Russia |
<7 kyr |
300 m |
Morasko |
Poland |
10 kyr |
100 m |
Dalgaranga |
Western Australia, Australia |
27 kyr |
21 m |
Boxhole |
Northern Territory, Australia |
30 +/- 0.0005 kyr |
170 m |
Barringer |
Arizona, U.S.A. |
49 +/- 0.003 kyr |
1.186 km |
Odessa |
Texas, U.S.A. |
<50 kyr |
168 m |
Lonar |
India |
52 +/- 0.006 kyr |
1.83 km |
Rio Cuarto |
Argentina |
<100 kyr |
4.5 km |
Amguid |
Algeria |
<100 kyr |
450 m |
Pretoria Saltpan |
South Africa |
220 +/- 0.052 kyr |
1.13 km |
Wolfe Creek |
Western Australia, Australia |
<300 kyr |
875 m |
Zhamanshin |
Kazakhstan |
900 +/- 0.1 kyr |
13.5 km |
Monturaqui |
Chile |
<1.0 Myr |
460 m |
Veevers |
Western Australia, Australia |
<1.0 Myr |
80 m |
Bosumtwi |
Ghana |
1.03 +/- 0.02 Myr |
10.5 km |
New Quebec |
Quebec, Canada |
1.4 +/- 0.1 Myr |
3.44 km |
Tabun-Khara-Obo |
Mongolia |
>1.8 Myr |
1.3 km |
Kalkkop |
South Africa |
<1.8 Myr |
640 m |
Karikkoselkä |
Finland |
<1.88 Myr |
1.5 km |
Tenoumer |
Mauritania |
2.5 +/- 0.5 Myr |
1.9 km |
Talemzane |
Algeria |
<3.0 Myr |
1.75 km |
Aouelloul |
Mauritania |
3.1 +/- 0.3 Myr |
390 m |
El'gygytgyn |
Russia |
3.5 +/- 0.5 Myr |
18.0 km |
Roter Kamm |
Namibia |
3.7 +/- 0.3 Myr |
2.5 km |
Kara-Kul |
Tajikistan |
<5.0 Myr |
52.0 km |
Bigach |
Kazakhstan |
6.0 +/- 3 Myr |
7.0 km |
Karla |
Russia |
<10.0 Myr |
12.0 km |
Shunak |
Kazakhstan |
12.0 +/- 5 Myr |
3.1 km |
Ries |
Germany |
15.0 +/- 1 Myr |
24.0 km |
Steinheim |
Germany |
15.0 +/- 1 Myr |
3.8 km |
Haughton |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
23.0 +/- 1 Myr |
24.0 km |
Logancha |
Russia |
25.0 +/- 20 Myr |
20.0 km |
Popigai |
Russia |
35.0 +/- 5 Myr |
100.0 km |
Wanapitei |
Ontario, Canada |
35.3 +/- 2 Myr |
7.5 km |
Chesapeake Bay |
Virginia, U.S.A. |
35.5 +/- 0.6 Myr |
85.0 km |
Mistastin |
Newfoundland, Canada |
36.4 +/- 4 Myr |
28.0 km |
Logoisk |
Belarus |
40.0 +/- 5 Myr |
17.0 km |
Azuara |
Spain |
~40.0 Myr |
30.0 km |
Chiyli |
Kazakhstan |
46.0 +/- 7 Myr |
5.5 km |
Gusev |
Russia |
49.0 +/- 0.2 Myr |
3.5 km |
Kamensk |
Russia |
49.0 +/- 0.2 Myr |
25.0 km |
Goat Paddock |
Western Australia, Australia |
<50.0 Myr |
5.1 km |
Montagnais |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
50.5 +/- 0.76 Myr |
45.0 km |
Ragozinka |
Russia |
55.0 +/- 5 Myr |
9.0 km |
Marquez |
Texas, U.S.A. |
58.0 +/- 2 Myr |
13.0 km |
Connolly Basin |
Western Australia, Australia |
<60.0 Myr |
9.0 km |
Chicxulub |
Yucatan, Mexico |
64.98 +/- 0.05 Myr |
170.0 km |
Upheaval Dome |
Utah, U.S.A. |
<65.0 Myr |
10.0 km |
Eagle Butte |
Alberta, Canada |
<65.0 Myr |
10.0 km |
Beyenchime-Salaatin |
Russia |
<65.0 Myr |
8.0 km |
Chukcha |
Russia |
<70.0 Myr |
6.0 km |
Ouarkziz |
Algeria |
<70.0 Myr |
3.5 km |
Tin Bider |
Algeria |
<70.0 Myr |
6.0 km |
Vargeao Dome |
Brazil |
<70.0 Myr |
12.0 km |
Ust-Kara |
Russia |
73.0 +/- 3 Myr |
25.0 km |
Kara |
Russia |
73.0 +/- 3 Myr |
65.0 km |
Manson |
Iowa, U.S.A. |
73.8 +/- 0.3 Myr |
35.0 km |
Maple Creek |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
75.0 +/- 75 Myr |
6.0 km |
Lappajärvi |
Finland |
77.3 +/- 0.4 Myr |
23.0 km |
Boltysh |
Ukraine |
88.0 +/- 3 Myr |
24.0 km |
Dellen |
Sweden |
89.0 +/- 2.7 Myr |
19.0 km |
Steen River |
Alberta, Canada |
95.0 +/- 7 Myr |
25.0 km |
Avak |
Alaska, U.S.A. |
>95.0 Myr |
12.0 km |
Kentland |
Indiana, U.S.A. |
<97.0 Myr |
13.0 km |
West Hawk |
Manitoba, Canada |
100.0 +/- 50 Myr |
2.44 km |
Deep Bay |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
100.0 +/- 50 Myr |
13.0 km |
Sierra Madera |
Texas, U.S.A. |
<100.0 Myr |
13.0 km |
Mount Toondina |
South Australia, Australia |
<110.0 Myr |
4.0 km |
Carswell |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
115.0 +/- 10 Myr |
39.0 km |
Zapadnaya |
Ukraine |
115.0 +/- 10 Myr |
4.0 km |
Zeleny Gai |
Ukraine |
120.0 +/- 20 Myr |
2.5 km |
Oasis |
Libya |
<120.0 Myr |
18.0 km |
B.P. Structure |
Libya |
<120.0 Myr |
3.2 km |
Mien |
Sweden |
121.0 +/- 2.3 Myr |
9.0 km |
Tookoonooka |
Queensland, Australia |
128.0 +/- 5 Myr |
55.0 km |
Goyder |
Northern Territory, Australia |
>136.0 Myr |
3.0 km |
Rotmistrovka |
Ukraine |
140.0 +/- 20 Myr |
2.7 km |
Gosses Bluff |
Northern Territory, Australia |
142.5 +/- 0.8 Myr |
22.0 km |
Mjølnir |
Norway |
143.0 +/- 20 Myr |
40.0 km |
Morokweng |
South Africa |
145.0 +/- 0.8 Myr |
70.0 km |
Liverpool |
Northern Territory, Australia |
150.0 +/- 70 Myr |
1.6 km |
Vepriai |
Lithuania |
160.0 +/- 30 Myr |
8.0 km |
Puchezh-Katunki |
Russia |
175.0 +/- 3 Myr |
80.0 km |
Viewfield |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
190.0 +/- 20 Myr |
2.5 km |
Red Wing |
North Dakota, U.S.A. |
200.0 +/- 25 Myr |
9.0 km |
Riachao Ring |
Brazil |
<200.0 Myr |
4.5 km |
Wells Creek |
Tennessee, U.S.A. |
200.0 +/- 100 Myr |
12.0 km |
Rochechouart |
France |
214.0 +/- 8 Myr |
23.0 km |
Manicouagan |
Quebec, Canada |
214.0 +/- 1 Myr |
100.0 km |
Obolon' |
Ukraine |
215.0 +/- 25 Myr |
15.0 km |
Saint Martin |
Manitoba, Canada |
220.0 +/- 32 Myr |
40.0 km |
Araguainha Dome |
Brazil |
247.0 +/- 5.5 Myr |
40.0 km |
Kursk |
Russia |
250.0 +/- 80 Myr |
5.5 km |
Gow |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
<250.0 Myr |
5.0 km |
Des Plaines |
Illinois, U.S.A. |
<280.0 Myr |
8.0 km |
Clearwater East |
Quebec, Canada |
290.0 +/- 20 Myr |
26.0 km |
Clearwater West |
Quebec, Canada |
290.0 +/- 20 Myr |
36.0 km |
Middlesboro |
Kentucky, U.S.A. |
<300.0 Myr |
6.0 km |
Decaturville |
Missouri, U.S.A. |
<300.0 Myr |
6.0 km |
Serra da Cangalha |
Brazil |
<300.0 Myr |
12.0 km |
Dobele |
Latvia |
300.0 +/- 35 Myr |
4.5 km |
Ile Rouleau |
Quebec, Canada |
<300.0 Myr |
4.0 km |
Crooked Creek |
Missouri, U.S.A. |
320.0 +/- 80 Myr |
7.0 km |
Serpent Mound |
Ohio, U.S.A. |
<320.0 Myr |
8.0 km |
Gweni-Fada |
Chad |
<345.0 Myr |
14.0 km |
Aorounga |
Chad |
<345.0 Myr |
12.6 km |
Ternovka |
Ukraine |
350.0 Myr |
15.0 km |
Charlevoix |
Quebec, Canada |
357.0 +/- 15 Myr |
54.0 km |
Mishina Gora |
Russia |
<360.0 Myr |
4.0 km |
Flynn Creek |
Tennessee, U.S.A. |
360.0 +/- 20 Myr |
3.55 km |
Piccaninny |
Western Australia, Australia |
<360.0 Myr |
7.0 km |
Siljan |
Sweden |
368.0 +/- 1.1 Myr |
52.0 km |
Kaluga |
Russia |
380.0 +/- 10 Myr |
15.0 km |
Ilyinets |
Ukraine |
395.0 +/- 5 Myr |
4.5 km |
Elbow |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
395.0 +/- 25 Myr |
8.0 km |
La Moinerie |
Quebec, Canada |
400.0 +/- 50 Myr |
8.0 km |
Nicholson |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
<400.0 Myr |
12.5 km |
Glasford |
Illinois, U.S.A. |
<430.0 Myr |
4.0 km |
Couture |
Quebec, Canada |
430.0 +/- 25 Myr |
8.0 km |
Pilot |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
445.0 +/- 2 Myr |
6.0 km |
Brent |
Ontario, Canada |
450.0 +/- 30 Myr |
3.8 km |
Calvin |
Michigan, USA |
450.0 +/- 10 Myr |
8.5 km |
Acraman |
South Australia, Australia |
>450.0 Myr |
90.0 km |
Slate Islands |
Ontario, Canada |
~450.0 Myr |
30.0 km |
Lockne |
Sweden |
>455.0 Myr |
7.5 km |
Kärdla |
Estonia |
455.0 Myr |
4.0 km |
Tvären |
Sweden |
>455.0 Myr |
2.0 km |
Strangways |
Northern Territory, Australia |
<470.0 Myr |
25.0 km |
Ames |
Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
470.0 +/- 30 Myr |
16.0 km |
Granby |
Sweden |
470.0 Myr |
3.0 km |
Newporte |
North Dakota, U.S.A. |
<500.0 Myr |
3.2 km |
Glover Bluff |
Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
<500.0 Myr |
8.0 km |
Gardnos |
Norway |
500.0 +/- 10 Myr |
5.0 km |
Presqu'&icrc;le |
Quebec, Canada |
<500.0 Myr |
24.0 km |
Lawn Hill |
Queensland, Australia |
>515.0 Myr |
18.0 km |
Holleford |
Ontario, Canada |
550.0 +/- 100 Myr |
2.35 km |
Kelly West |
Northern Territory, Australia |
>550.0 Myr |
10.0 km |
Sääksjärvi |
Finland |
~560.0 Myr |
6.0 km |
Spider |
Western Australia, Australia |
>570.0 Myr |
13.0 km |
Mizarai |
Lithuania |
570.0 +/- 50 Myr |
5.0 km |
Beaverhead |
Montana, U.S.A. |
~600.0 Myr |
60.0 km |
Söderfjärden |
Finland |
~600.0 Myr |
5.5 km |
Jänisjärvi |
Russia |
698.0 +/- 22 Myr |
14.0 km |
Suvasvesi N |
Finland |
<1 Ga |
4.0 km |
Lumparn |
Finland |
~1 Ga |
9.0 km |
Iso-Naakkima |
Finland |
>1 Ga |
3.0 km |
Shoemaker |
Western Australia, Australia |
1.63 +/- 5 Ga |
30.0 km |
Sudbury |
Ontario, Canada |
1.85 +/- 3 Ga |
250.0 km |
Vredefort |
South Africa |
2.023 +/- 4 Ga |
300.0 km |
Suavjarvi |
Russia |
2.4 Ga |
16.0 km |
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