The largest confirmed meteorite impact structures on Earth ranked by diameter in kilometres according to the Earth Impact Database. The Vredefort Dome in South Africa is the largest confirmed impact structure on Earth with a diameter of app...
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The largest confirmed meteorite impact structures on Earth ranked by diameter in kilometres according to the Earth Impact Database. The Vredefort Dome in South Africa is the largest confirmed impact structure on Earth with a diameter of approximately 300 km — though much of the original structure has been eroded over its 2-billion-year history.
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Chicxulub (Mexico) leads with 180 in 66 million BCE.
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Average value in 66 million BCE: 180 · median: 180.
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2 billion BCE recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Largest Confirmed Impact Craters on Earth
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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8 years
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Top Value
300
Vredefort (South Africa)
Crater Diameter (km) · 2 billion BCE
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Metrics
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Crater Diameter (km)
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Period
1.85 billion BCE – 66 million BCE
8 years of data
Statistical Summary — 66 million BCE
180
Maximum
180
Minimum
180
Average
180
Median
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