List of impact craters in Europe
This list includes all 41 of confirmed impact craters in Europe as listed in the Earth Impact Database (EID). 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. By EID convention, Russian and Asian craters are grouped together in the List of impact craters in Asia and Russia.
Name | Location | Diameter (km) | Age (years) | Coordinates |
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Boltysh | Ukraine | 24 | 65.17 ± 0.64 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Dellen | Sweden | 19 | 89.0 ± 2.7 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Dobele | Latvia | 4.5 | 290 ± 35 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Gardnos | Norway | 5 | 500 ± 10 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Granby | Sweden | 3 | 470 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Ilumetsa | Estonia | 0.08 | 6600 (at least) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Hummeln structure | Sweden | 1.2 | 443-470 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Ilyinets | Ukraine | 8.5 | 378 ± 5 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Iso-Naakkima | Finland | 3 | 1000 million (at least) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Kaali | Estonia | 0.11 km (largest of 9) | 3000...5000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Kärdla | Estonia | 4 | 455 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Karikkoselkä | Finland | 1.4 | 230 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Keurusselkä | Finland | 30 | 1800 million (at most) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Lappajärvi | Finland | 23 | 73.3 ± 5.3 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Lockne | Sweden | 7.5 | 458 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Logoisk | Belarus | 15 | 42.3 ± 1.1 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Lumparn | Finland | 9 | 1000 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Malingen | Sweden | 1 | 458 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Mien | Sweden | 9 | 121.0 ± 2.3 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Mizarai | Lithuania | 5 | 500 ± 20 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Mjølnir | Barents Sea, Norway | 40 | 142.0 ± 2.6 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Morasko | Poland | 0.10 km (largest of 7) | ~10000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Neugrund | Estonia | 8 | 470 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Nördlinger Ries | Germany | 25 | 14.8 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Obolon' | Ukraine | 20 | 169 ± 7 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Paasselkä | Finland | 10 | 1800 million (at most) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Ritland crater | Norway | 2.7 | 520 ± 20 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Rochechouart | France | 23 | 214 ± 8 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Rotmistrovka | Ukraine | 2.7 | 120 ± 10 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Saarijärvi | Finland | 1.5 | 600 million (at least) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Siljan | Sweden | 52 | 376.8 ± 1.7 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Steinheim | Germany | 3.8 | 15 ± 1 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Suvasvesi North | Finland | 4 | 1000 million (at most) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Suvasvesi South | Finland | 3.8 | 250 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Sääksjärvi | Finland | 6 | 560 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Söderfjärden | Finland | 6.6 | 600 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Ternovka | Ukraine | 11 | 280 ± 10 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Tvären | Sweden | 2 | 455 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Vepriai | Lithuania | 8 | 160 ± 10 million (at least) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Zapadnaya | Ukraine | 3.2 | 165 ± 5 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Zeleny Gai | Ukraine | 3.5 | 80 ± 20 million | 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 for which it is difficult to collect evidence are generally 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 |
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Guarda | Portugal | 30 | 200 million (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Silverpit | North Sea near England | 8 | 60 ± 15 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Sirente | Italy | largest 140 x 115 m | 1700 years (approx.) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Ullapool | Loch Broom, Scotland | 50 | 1.2 billion | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Zerelia East[1] | Thessaly, Greece | 150 m | at least 7000 years | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Zerelia West[1] | Thessaly, Greece | 250 m | at least 7000 years | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
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
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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