List of impact structures in Europe

This list includes all 41 confirmed impact structures 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.

Confirmed impact structures

NameLocationDiameter (km)Age (years)CoordinatesBoltyshUkraine24 DellenSweden19 DobeleLatvia4.5 GardnosNorway5 GranbySweden3 IlumetsaEstonia0.08 Hummeln structureSweden1.2 IlyinetsUkraine8.5 Iso-NaakkimaFinland3 KaaliEstonia0.11 km (largest of 9) KärdlaEstonia4 KarikkoselkäFinland1.4 KeurusselkäFinland30 LappajärviFinland23 LockneSweden7.5 LogoiskBelarus15 LumparnFinland9 MålingenSweden1 MienSweden9 MizaraiLithuania5 MjølnirBarents Sea, Norway40 MoraskoPoland0.10 km (largest of 7) NeugrundEstonia8 Nördlinger RiesGermany25 Obolon'Ukraine20 PaasselkäFinland10 Ritland craterNorway2.7 RochechouartFrance23 RotmistrovkaUkraine2.7 SaarijärviFinland1.5 SiljanSweden52 SteinheimGermany3.8 Suvasvesi NorthFinland4 Suvasvesi SouthFinland3.8 SääksjärviFinland6 SöderfjärdenFinland6.6 TernovkaUkraine11 TvärenSweden2 VepriaiLithuania8 ZapadnayaUkraine3.2 Zeleny GaiUkraine3.5

Unconfirmed impact structures

The following structures 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.

NameLocationDiameterAgeCoordinatesGuardaPortugal30 Silverpit North Sea near England20 Sirente Italylargest 140 x 115 m Ullapool Loch Broom, Scotland50 Zerelia EastThessaly, Greece150 m Zerelia WestThessaly, Greece250 m

See also

Bolide Impact crater Impact event Traces of Catastrophe – book from Lunar and Planetary Institute - comprehensive reference on impact crater science

References

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