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List of Impacts

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.

 
Name Location Age Size
Haviland Kansas, U.S.A. <1 kyr 15 m
Dalgaranga Western Australia, Australia 27 kyr 21 m
Sikhote Alin Russia 1947 AD 27 m
Campo Del Cielo Argentina 4 +/- 0.004 kyr 50 m
Sobolev Russia <1 kyr 53 m
Ilumetsa Estonia >2 kyr 80 m
Veevers Western Australia, Australia <1.0 Myr 80 m
Morasko Poland 10 kyr 100 m
Kaalijärvi Estonia 4 +/- 0.001 kyr 110 m
Wabar Saudi Arabia 6 +/- 0.002 kyr 116 m
Henbury Northern Territory, Australia <5 kyr 157 m
Odessa Texas, U.S.A. <50 kyr 168 m
Boxhole Northern Territory, Australia 30 +/- 0.0005 kyr 170 m
Macha Russia <7 kyr 300 m
Aouelloul Mauritania 3.1 +/- 0.3 Myr 390 m
Amguid Algeria <100 kyr 450 m
Monturaqui Chile <1.0 Myr 460 m
Kalkkop South Africa <1.8 Myr 640 m
Wolfe Creek Western Australia, Australia <300 kyr 875 m
Pretoria Saltpan South Africa 220 +/- 0.052 kyr 1.13 km
Barringer Arizona, U.S.A. 49 +/- 0.003 kyr 1.186 km
Tabun-Khara-Obo Mongolia >1.8 Myr 1.3 km
Karikkoselkä Finland <1.88 Myr 1.5 km
Liverpool Northern Territory, Australia 150.0 +/- 70 Myr 1.6 km
Talemzane Algeria <3.0 Myr 1.75 km
Lonar India 52 +/- 0.006 kyr 1.83 km
Tenoumer Mauritania 2.5 +/- 0.5 Myr 1.9 km
Tvären Sweden >455.0 Myr 2.0 km
Holleford Ontario, Canada 550.0 +/- 100 Myr 2.35 km
West Hawk Manitoba, Canada 100.0 +/- 50 Myr 2.44 km
Viewfield Saskatchewan, Canada 190.0 +/- 20 Myr 2.5 km
Roter Kamm Namibia 3.7 +/- 0.3 Myr 2.5 km
Zeleny Gai Ukraine 120.0 +/- 20 Myr 2.5 km
Rotmistrovka Ukraine 140.0 +/- 20 Myr 2.7 km
Granby Sweden 470.0 Myr 3.0 km
Iso-Naakkima Finland >1 Ga 3.0 km
Goyder Northern Territory, Australia >136.0 Myr 3.0 km
Shunak Kazakhstan 12.0 +/- 5 Myr 3.1 km
B.P. Structure Libya <120.0 Myr 3.2 km
Newporte North Dakota, U.S.A. <500.0 Myr 3.2 km
New Quebec Quebec, Canada 1.4 +/- 0.1 Myr 3.44 km
Gusev Russia 49.0 +/- 0.2 Myr 3.5 km
Ouarkziz Algeria <70.0 Myr 3.5 km
Flynn Creek Tennessee, U.S.A. 360.0 +/- 20 Myr 3.55 km
Brent Ontario, Canada 450.0 +/- 30 Myr 3.8 km
Steinheim Germany 15.0 +/- 1 Myr 3.8 km
Zapadnaya Ukraine 115.0 +/- 10 Myr 4.0 km
Kärdla Estonia 455.0 Myr 4.0 km
Mishina Gora Russia <360.0 Myr 4.0 km
Ile Rouleau Quebec, Canada <300.0 Myr 4.0 km
Suvasvesi N Finland <1 Ga 4.0 km
Mount Toondina South Australia, Australia <110.0 Myr 4.0 km
Glasford Illinois, U.S.A. <430.0 Myr 4.0 km
Ilyinets Ukraine 395.0 +/- 5 Myr 4.5 km
Rio Cuarto Argentina <100 kyr 4.5 km
Riachao Ring Brazil <200.0 Myr 4.5 km
Dobele Latvia 300.0 +/- 35 Myr 4.5 km
Gow Saskatchewan, Canada <250.0 Myr 5.0 km
Gardnos Norway 500.0 +/- 10 Myr 5.0 km
Mizarai Lithuania 570.0 +/- 50 Myr 5.0 km
Goat Paddock Western Australia, Australia <50.0 Myr 5.1 km
Söderfjärden Finland ~600.0 Myr 5.5 km
Chiyli Kazakhstan 46.0 +/- 7 Myr 5.5 km
Kursk Russia 250.0 +/- 80 Myr 5.5 km
Maple Creek Saskatchewan, Canada 75.0 +/- 75 Myr 6.0 km
Decaturville Missouri, U.S.A. <300.0 Myr 6.0 km
Tin Bider Algeria <70.0 Myr 6.0 km
Sääksjärvi Finland ~560.0 Myr 6.0 km
Middlesboro Kentucky, U.S.A. <300.0 Myr 6.0 km
Pilot Northwest Territories, Canada 445.0 +/- 2 Myr 6.0 km
Chukcha Russia <70.0 Myr 6.0 km
Bigach Kazakhstan 6.0 +/- 3 Myr 7.0 km
Piccaninny Western Australia, Australia <360.0 Myr 7.0 km
Crooked Creek Missouri, U.S.A. 320.0 +/- 80 Myr 7.0 km
Lockne Sweden >455.0 Myr 7.5 km
Wanapitei Ontario, Canada 35.3 +/- 2 Myr 7.5 km
Des Plaines Illinois, U.S.A. <280.0 Myr 8.0 km
Vepriai Lithuania 160.0 +/- 30 Myr 8.0 km
La Moinerie Quebec, Canada 400.0 +/- 50 Myr 8.0 km
Couture Quebec, Canada 430.0 +/- 25 Myr 8.0 km
Glover Bluff Wisconsin, U.S.A. <500.0 Myr 8.0 km
Serpent Mound Ohio, U.S.A. <320.0 Myr 8.0 km
Elbow Saskatchewan, Canada 395.0 +/- 25 Myr 8.0 km
Beyenchime-Salaatin Russia <65.0 Myr 8.0 km
Calvin Michigan, USA 450.0 +/- 10 Myr 8.5 km
Connolly Basin Western Australia, Australia <60.0 Myr 9.0 km
Red Wing North Dakota, U.S.A. 200.0 +/- 25 Myr 9.0 km
Ragozinka Russia 55.0 +/- 5 Myr 9.0 km
Mien Sweden 121.0 +/- 2.3 Myr 9.0 km
Lumparn Finland ~1 Ga 9.0 km
Eagle Butte Alberta, Canada <65.0 Myr 10.0 km
Kelly West Northern Territory, Australia >550.0 Myr 10.0 km
Upheaval Dome Utah, U.S.A. <65.0 Myr 10.0 km
Bosumtwi Ghana 1.03 +/- 0.02 Myr 10.5 km
Wells Creek Tennessee, U.S.A. 200.0 +/- 100 Myr 12.0 km
Avak Alaska, U.S.A. >95.0 Myr 12.0 km
Vargeao Dome Brazil <70.0 Myr 12.0 km
Serra da Cangalha Brazil <300.0 Myr 12.0 km
Karla Russia <10.0 Myr 12.0 km
Nicholson Northwest Territories, Canada <400.0 Myr 12.5 km
Aorounga Chad <345.0 Myr 12.6 km
Kentland Indiana, U.S.A. <97.0 Myr 13.0 km
Deep Bay Saskatchewan, Canada 100.0 +/- 50 Myr 13.0 km
Marquez Texas, U.S.A. 58.0 +/- 2 Myr 13.0 km
Spider Western Australia, Australia >570.0 Myr 13.0 km
Sierra Madera Texas, U.S.A. <100.0 Myr 13.0 km
Zhamanshin Kazakhstan 900 +/- 0.1 kyr 13.5 km
Jänisjärvi Russia 698.0 +/- 22 Myr 14.0 km
Gweni-Fada Chad <345.0 Myr 14.0 km
Ternovka Ukraine 350.0 Myr 15.0 km
Obolon' Ukraine 215.0 +/- 25 Myr 15.0 km
Kaluga Russia 380.0 +/- 10 Myr 15.0 km
Ames Oklahoma, U.S.A. 470.0 +/- 30 Myr 16.0 km
Suavjarvi Russia 2.4 Ga 16.0 km
Logoisk Belarus 40.0 +/- 5 Myr 17.0 km
El'gygytgyn Russia 3.5 +/- 0.5 Myr 18.0 km
Lawn Hill Queensland, Australia >515.0 Myr 18.0 km
Oasis Libya <120.0 Myr 18.0 km
Dellen Sweden 89.0 +/- 2.7 Myr 19.0 km
Logancha Russia 25.0 +/- 20 Myr 20.0 km
Brazil* Brazil 1930 AD 20.0 km
Gosses Bluff Northern Territory, Australia 142.5 +/- 0.8 Myr 22.0 km
Lappajärvi Finland 77.3 +/- 0.4 Myr 23.0 km
Rochechouart France 214.0 +/- 8 Myr 23.0 km
Presqu'&icrc;le Quebec, Canada <500.0 Myr 24.0 km
Haughton Northwest Territories, Canada 23.0 +/- 1 Myr 24.0 km
Boltysh Ukraine 88.0 +/- 3 Myr 24.0 km
Ries Germany 15.0 +/- 1 Myr 24.0 km
Steen River Alberta, Canada 95.0 +/- 7 Myr 25.0 km
Tunguska* Siberia, Russia 1908 AD 25.0 km
Strangways Northern Territory, Australia <470.0 Myr 25.0 km
Ust-Kara Russia 73.0 +/- 3 Myr 25.0 km
Kamensk Russia 49.0 +/- 0.2 Myr 25.0 km
Clearwater East Quebec, Canada 290.0 +/- 20 Myr 26.0 km
Mistastin Newfoundland, Canada 36.4 +/- 4 Myr 28.0 km
Azuara Spain ~40.0 Myr 30.0 km
Slate Islands Ontario, Canada ~450.0 Myr 30.0 km
Shoemaker Western Australia, Australia 1.63 +/- 5 Ga 30.0 km
Manson Iowa, U.S.A. 73.8 +/- 0.3 Myr 35.0 km
Clearwater West Quebec, Canada 290.0 +/- 20 Myr 36.0 km
Carswell Saskatchewan, Canada 115.0 +/- 10 Myr 39.0 km
Mjølnir Norway 143.0 +/- 20 Myr 40.0 km
Saint Martin Manitoba, Canada 220.0 +/- 32 Myr 40.0 km
Araguainha Dome Brazil 247.0 +/- 5.5 Myr 40.0 km
Montagnais Nova Scotia, Canada 50.5 +/- 0.76 Myr 45.0 km
Kara-Kul Tajikistan <5.0 Myr 52.0 km
Siljan Sweden 368.0 +/- 1.1 Myr 52.0 km
Charlevoix Quebec, Canada 357.0 +/- 15 Myr 54.0 km
Tookoonooka Queensland, Australia 128.0 +/- 5 Myr 55.0 km
Beaverhead Montana, U.S.A. ~600.0 Myr 60.0 km
Kara Russia 73.0 +/- 3 Myr 65.0 km
Morokweng South Africa 145.0 +/- 0.8 Myr 70.0 km
Puchezh-Katunki Russia 175.0 +/- 3 Myr 80.0 km
Chesapeake Bay Virginia, U.S.A. 35.5 +/- 0.6 Myr 85.0 km
Acraman South Australia, Australia >450.0 Myr 90.0 km
Popigai Russia 35.0 +/- 5 Myr 100.0 km
Manicouagan Quebec, Canada 214.0 +/- 1 Myr 100.0 km
Chicxulub Yucatan, Mexico 64.98 +/- 0.05 Myr 170.0 km
Sudbury Ontario, Canada 1.85 +/- 3 Ga 250.0 km
Vredefort South Africa 2.023 +/- 4 Ga 300.0 km
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