Watch this video on YouTube. The Vredefort crater is the largest verified impact crater on Earth. It was 160–300 km (100–200 mi) across when it was formed; (1) (2) and what remains of it is in the present-day Free State province of South Africa. It is named after the town of Vredefort, which is near its centre.
The third largest meteorite in history, the Cape York meteorite, collided with Earth nearly 10,000 years ago. The Cape York meteorite is one of the largest iron meteorites in the world. Mike
The 10 Biggest Impact Craters on Earth When the Chesapeake Bay impactor smashed into the Atlantic, it showered the surrounding land and water with shards of molten glass ( known as "tektites
South Africa's Vredefort Crater is Earth's largest impact crater. New Research clarifies the power of the impact and its catastrophic effects.
51°23′N 68°42′W. Manicouagan Crater is one of the oldest impact craters on earth, and is situated in the Cote-Nord region in Quebec, Canada. It is estimated to have been created over 215 million years ago, by a 5km (3.1mi) diameter asteroid. The crater is a 100km (60mi) diameter, multi ringed structure, with the most prominent feature
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Though it is classified as an impact event, the object is thought to have exploded at an altitude of 5 to 10 kilometres (3 to 6 miles) rather than having hit the Earth’s surface, leaving no impact crater. The Tunguska event is the largest impact event on Earth in recorded history, though much larger impacts occurred in prehistoric times.
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