List of impact craters in Asia and Russia
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This list includes all 30 confirmed impact craters in Asia and Russia as listed in the Earth Impact Database. (There are 31 if Saqqar is included.)[1][2] 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.
For additional geographic grouping, non-Siberian Russian craters include the region's federal district.
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Siberia as North Asia
| Name | Location | Diameter (km) | Age (years) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyenchime-Salaatin | Russia (Siberia) | 8 | 40 ± 20 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Bigach | Kazakhstan | 8 | 5 ± 3 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Chiyli | Kazakhstan | 5.5 | 46 ± 7 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Chukcha | Russia (Siberia) | 6 | < 70 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Dhala | India | 11 | 1700-2100 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| El'gygytgyn | Russia (Siberia) | 18 | 3.5 ± 0.5 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Gusev | Russia (Southern) | 3 | 49.0 ± 0.2 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Jabal Waqf es Swwan | Jordan | 5.5 | 37-56 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Jänisjärvi | Russia (Northwestern) | 14 | 700 ± 5 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Kaluga | Russia (Central) | 15 | 380 ± 5 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Kamensk | Russia (Southern) | 25 | 49.0 ± 0.2 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Kara | Russia (Northwestern) | 65 | 70.3 ± 2.2 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Karakul | Tajikistan | 52 | < 5 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Karla | Russia (Volga) | 10 | 5 ± 1 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Kursk | Russia (Central) | 6 | 250 ± 80 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Logancha | Russia (Siberia) | 20 | 40 ± 20 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Lonar | India | 1.83 | 52,000 ± 6,000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Macha | Russia (Siberia) | 0.3 | < 7000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mishina Gora | Russia (Northwestern) | 2.5 | 300 ± 50 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Popigai | Russia (Siberia) | 100 | 35.7 ± 0.2 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Puchezh-Katunki | Russia (Volga) | 80 | 167 ± 3 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Ragozinka | Russia (Urals) | 9 | 46 ± 3 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Shunak | Kazakhstan | 2.8 | 45 ± 10 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Sikhote-Alin | Russia (Siberia) | 0.026 | 77 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Sobolev | Russia (Siberia) | 0.053 | < 1000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Suavjärvi | Russia (Northwestern) | 16 | 2400 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Tabun-Khara-Obo | Mongolia | 1.3 | 150 ± 20 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Wabar | Saudi Arabia | 0.116 | 161 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Xiuyan | China | 1.8 | ~50,000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Zhamanshin | Kazakhstan | 14 | 900,000 ± 100,000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Unconfirmed impact craters
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The following craters are officially considered "unconfirmed" because they are not listed in the Earth Impact Database. Due to stringent requirements regarding evidence and peer-reviewed publication, newly discovered craters or those with difficulty collecting evidence generally are known for some time before becoming listed. However, entries on the unconfirmed list could still have an impact origin disproven.
| Name | Location | Diameter | Age | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheko | Siberia, Russia | ~0.5 km | ~100 years | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Patomskiy | Russia | ~0.16 km | ~300 years | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Ramgarh | Rajasthan, India | ~3 km | ? | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Shiva | Indian Ocean west of India | ~600 km | ~65 Ma | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Saqqar[2] | Saudi Arabia | 34 km | 70-410 Ma | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Tokrauskaya | Kazakhstan | ~220 km | ~450 Ma | |
| Ishim[3] | Kazakhstan | ~350 km | ~450 Ma |
See also
- Impact craters
- Impact events
- Bolides and Meteorites
- Earth Impact Database – primary source
- Traces of Catastrophe book from Lunar and Planetary Institute - comprehensive reference on impact crater science
References
- ↑ Ferrière, L., Meteorite Impact Structures
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kenkmann, T., Afifi, A. M., Stewart, S. A., Poelchau, M. H., Cook, D. J. and Neville, A. S. (2015), Saqqar: A 34 km diameter impact structure in Saudi Arabia. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50: 1925–1940.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Earth Impact Database – List of confirmed earth impact sites at the Planetary and Space Science Centre, University of New Brunswick
- Impact Database (formerly Suspected Earth Impact Sites list) maintained by David Rajmon for Impact Field Studies Group, USA
