Only the largest craters (20km 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 (megayears) |
Coordinates |
| Vredefort |
Free State, South Africa |
300 |
2020 |
27°0′S 27°30′E / 27°S 27.5°E / -27; 27.5 (Vredefort) |
| Sudbury |
Ontario, Canada |
250 |
1850 |
46°36′N 81°11′W / 46.6°N 81.183°W / 46.6; -81.183 (Sudbury) |
| Chicxulub |
Yucatán, Mexico |
170 |
65 |
21°20′N 89°30′W / 21.333°N 89.5°W / 21.333; -89.5 (Chicxulub) |
| Manicouagan |
Quebec, Canada |
100 |
214 |
51°23′N 68°42′W / 51.383°N 68.7°W / 51.383; -68.7 (Manicouagan) |
| Popigai |
Siberia, Russia |
100 |
35.7 |
71°39′N 111°11′E / 71.65°N 111.183°E / 71.65; 111.183 (Popigai) |
| Acraman |
South Australia, Australia |
90 |
590 |
32°1′S 135°27′E / 32.017°S 135.45°E / -32.017; 135.45 (Acraman) |
| Chesapeake Bay |
Virginia, United States |
90 |
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 |
80 |
167 |
56°58′N 43°43′E / 56.967°N 43.717°E / 56.967; 43.717 (Puchezh-Katunki) |
| Morokweng |
Kalahari Desert, South Africa |
70 |
145 |
26°28′S 23°32′E / 26.467°S 23.533°E / -26.467; 23.533 (Morokweng) |
| Kara |
Nenetsia, Russia |
65 |
70 |
69°6′N 64°9′E / 69.1°N 64.15°E / 69.1; 64.15 (Kara) |
| Beaverhead |
Idaho and Montana, United States |
60 |
600 |
44°15′N 114°0′W / 44.25°N 114°W / 44.25; -114 (Beaverhead) |
| Tookoonooka |
Queensland, Australia |
55 |
128 |
27°7′S 142°50′E / 27.117°S 142.833°E / -27.117; 142.833 (Tookoonooka) |
| Charlevoix |
Quebec, Canada |
54 |
342 |
47°32′N 70°18′W / 47.533°N 70.3°W / 47.533; -70.3 (Charlevoix) |
| Siljan |
Dalarna, Sweden |
52 |
377 |
61°2′N 14°52′E / 61.033°N 14.867°E / 61.033; 14.867 (Siljan) |
| Kara-Kul |
Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan |
52 |
5 |
39°1′N 73°27′E / 39.017°N 73.45°E / 39.017; 73.45 (Kara-Kul) |
| Montagnais |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
45 |
50 |
42°53′N 64°13′W / 42.883°N 64.217°W / 42.883; -64.217 (Montagnais) |
| Araguainha |
Central Brazil |
40 |
244 |
16°47′S 52°59′W / 16.783°S 52.983°W / -16.783; -52.983 (Araguainha) |
| Saint Martin |
Manitoba, Canada |
40 |
220 |
51°47′N 98°32′W / 51.783°N 98.533°W / 51.783; -98.533 (Saint Martin) |
| Mjølnir |
Barents Sea, Norway |
40 |
142 |
73°48′N 29°40′E / 73.8°N 29.667°E / 73.8; 29.667 (Mjølnir) |
| Woodleigh |
Western Australia, Australia |
40 |
364 |
26°3′S 114°40′E / 26.05°S 114.667°E / -26.05; 114.667 (Woodleigh) |
| Carswell |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
39 |
115 |
58°27′N 109°30′W / 58.45°N 109.5°W / 58.45; -109.5 (Carswell) |
| Clearwater West |
Quebec, Canada |
36 |
290 |
56°13′N 74°30′W / 56.217°N 74.5°W / 56.217; -74.5 (Clearwater West) |
| Manson |
Iowa, United States |
35 |
73.8 |
42°35′N 94°33′W / 42.583°N 94.55°W / 42.583; -94.55 (Manson) |
| Yarrabubba |
Western Australia, Australia |
30 |
2000 |
27°10′S 118°50′E / 27.167°S 118.833°E / -27.167; 118.833 (Yarrabubba) |
| Keurusselkä |
Western Finland, Finland |
30 |
1800 |
62°8′N 24°36′E / 62.133°N 24.6°E / 62.133; 24.6 (Keurusselkä) |
| Shoemaker |
Western Australia, Australia |
30 |
1630 |
25°52′S 120°53′E / 25.867°S 120.883°E / -25.867; 120.883 (Shoemaker) |
| Slate Islands |
Ontario, Canada |
30 |
450 |
48°40′N 87°0′W / 48.667°N 87°W / 48.667; -87 (Slate Islands) |
| Mistastin |
Labrador, Canada |
28 |
36 |
55°53′N 63°18′W / 55.883°N 63.3°W / 55.883; -63.3 (Mistastin) |
| Clearwater East |
Quebec, Canada |
26 |
290 |
56°04′N 74°06′W / 56.067°N 74.1°W / 56.067; -74.1 (Clearwater East) |
| Kamensk |
Southern Federal District, Russia |
25 |
646 |
48°21′N 40°30′E / 48.35°N 40.5°E / 48.35; 40.5 (Kamensk) |
| Steen River |
Alberta, Canada |
25 |
91 |
59°30′N 117°38′W / 59.5°N 117.633°W / 59.5; -117.633 (Steen River) |
| Strangways |
Northern Territory, Australia |
25 |
646 |
15°12′S 133°35′E / 15.2°S 133.583°E / -15.2; 133.583 (Strangways) |
| Boltysh |
Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine |
24 |
65.17 |
48°54′N 32°15′E / 48.9°N 32.25°E / 48.9; 32.25 (Boltysh) |
| Nördlinger Ries |
Bavaria, Germany |
24 |
14.8 |
48°53′N 10°34′E / 48.883°N 10.567°E / 48.883; 10.567 (Nördlinger Ries) |
| Presqu'ile |
Quebec, Canada |
24 |
500 |
49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.8°W / 49.717; -74.8 (Presqu'ile) |
| Haughton |
Nunavut, Canada |
23 |
39 |
75°23′N 89°40′W / 75.383°N 89.667°W / 75.383; -89.667 (Haughton) |
| Lappajärvi |
Finland |
23 |
73.3 ± 5.3 |
63°12′N 23°42′E / 63.2°N 23.7°E / 63.2; 23.7 (Lappajärvi) |
| Rochechouart |
France |
23 |
214 ± 8 |
45°49′27″N 0°46′54″E / 45.82417°N 0.78167°E / 45.82417; 0.78167 (Rochechouart) |
| Gosses Bluff |
Northern Territory, Australia |
22 |
142.5 ± 0.8 |
23°49′15″S 132°18′28″E / 23.82083°S 132.30778°E / -23.82083; 132.30778 (Gosses Bluff) |
| Amelia Creek |
Northern Territory, Australia |
20 |
1660–600 |
20°55′S 134°50′E / 20.917°S 134.833°E / -20.917; 134.833 (Amelia Creek) |
| Logancha |
Siberia, Russia |
20 |
40 ± 20 |
65°31′N 95°56′E / 65.517°N 95.933°E / 65.517; 95.933 (Logancha) |
| Obolon' |
Poltava Oblast, Ukraine |
20 |
169 ± 7 |
49°35′N 32°55′E / 49.583°N 32.917°E / 49.583; 32.917 (Obolon') |
