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.
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Unconfirmed impact craters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guarda | Portugal | 30 | 200 million (approx.) | 40°38′N 07°06′W / 40.633°N 7.100°W |
| Silverpit | North Sea near England | 20[1] | 60 ± 15 million | 54°14′N 1°51′E / 54.233°N 1.850°E |
| Sirente | Italy | largest 140 x 115 m | 1700 years (approx.) | 42°10′38″N 13°35′45″E / 42.17722°N 13.59583°E |
| Ullapool | Loch Broom, Scotland | 50 | 1.2 billion | 57°09′N 5°17′W / 57.150°N 5.283°W |
| Zerelia East[2] | Thessaly, Greece | 150 m | at least 7000 years | 39°09′43″N 22°42′51″E / 39.16194°N 22.71417°E |
| Zerelia West[2] | Thessaly, Greece | 250 m | at least 7000 years | 39°09′48″N 22°42′32″E / 39.16333°N 22.70889°E |
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
- ↑ Stewart SA, Allen PJ (2002). "A 20-km-diameter multi-ringed impact structure in the North Sea". Nature. 418 (6897): 520–3. Bibcode:2002Natur.418..520S. doi:10.1038/nature00914. PMID 12152076.
- 1 2 "The enigmatic Zerelia twin-lakes (Thessaly, Central Greece): two potential meteorite impact Craters". Solid Earth Discussions. 5: 1511–1573. 2013. Bibcode:2013SolED...5.1511D. doi:10.5194/sed-5-1511-2013.
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
