List of impact craters in South America
This list includes all 11 confirmed impact craters in South America as listed in the Earth Impact Database. 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.
| Name | Location | Diameter | Age (years) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araguainha | Brazil | 40 km | 244.40 ± 3.25 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Campo del Cielo | Argentina | 0.05 km | < 4000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Carancas | Peru | 0.0135 km | 0.000007 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Colônia | Brazil | 3.6 km | >5,<36 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Monturaqui | Chile | 0.46 km | < 1 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Riachão Ring | Brazil | 4.5 km | < 200 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Rio Cuarto | Argentina | 4.5 km (largest of 10) | < 100,000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Santa Marta | Brazil | 10 km | 66-100 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Serra da Cangalha | Brazil | 12 km | < 300 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Vargeão Dome | Brazil | 12 km | < 70 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Vista Alegre | Brazil | 9.5 km | < 65 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 with difficulty collecting evidence generally are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iturralde | Bolivia | 8 km | 11–30 thousand | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Vichada Structure | Colombia | 50 km | 30 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Praia Grande[1] | Brazil, (offshore) | 20 km | 84 million | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Cerro Jarau[1] | Brazil | 10 km | ? | 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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- 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
