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.

South America
Name Location Diameter Age (years) Coordinates
Araguainha Brazil 40 km 244.40 ± 3.25 million 16°47′S 52°59′W / 16.783°S 52.983°W / -16.783; -52.983 (Araguainha)
Campo del Cielo Argentina 0.05 km < 4000 27°38′S 61°42′W / 27.633°S 61.700°W / -27.633; -61.700 (Campo del Cielo)
Carancas Peru 0.0135 km 0.000007 16°40′S 69°03′W / 16.667°S 69.050°W / -16.667; -69.050 (Carancas)
Colônia Brazil 3.6 km >5,<36 23°56′S 68°17′W / 23.933°S 68.283°W / -23.933; -68.283 (Colônia crater)
Monturaqui Chile 0.46 km < 1 million 23°56′S 68°16′W / 23.933°S 68.267°W / -23.933; -68.267 (Monturaqui)
Riachão Ring Brazil 4.5 km < 200 million 7°43′S 46°39′W / 7.717°S 46.650°W / -7.717; -46.650 (Riachao Ring)
Rio Cuarto Argentina 4.5 km (largest of 10) < 100,000 32°53′S 64°14′W / 32.883°S 64.233°W / -32.883; -64.233 (Rio Cuarto)
Santa Marta Brazil 10 km 66-100 10°10′S 45°15′W / 10.167°S 45.250°W / -10.167; -45.250 (Santa Marta)
Serra da Cangalha Brazil 12 km < 300 million 8°5′S 46°52′W / 8.083°S 46.867°W / -8.083; -46.867 (Serra da Cangalha)
Vargeão Dome Brazil 12 km < 70 million 26°50′S 52°7′W / 26.833°S 52.117°W / -26.833; -52.117 (Vargeao Dome)
Vista Alegre Brazil 9.5 km < 65 million 25°57′S 52°41′W / 25.950°S 52.683°W / -25.950; -52.683 (Vista Alegre)

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 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 12°35′S 67°40′W / 12.583°S 67.667°W / -12.583; -67.667 (Iturralde)
Vichada Structure Colombia 50 km 30 million 4°30′N 69°15′W / 4.500°N 69.250°W / 4.500; -69.250 (Vichada)
Praia Grande[1] Brazil, (offshore) 20 km 84 million 25°39′S 45°37′W / 25.650°S 45.617°W / -25.650; -45.617 (prai grande)
Cerro Jarau[1] Brazil 10 km ? 30°12′S 56°32′W / 30.200°S 56.533°W / -30.200; -56.533 (cerro jarau)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Update On The Current Knowledge Of The Brazilian Impact Craters" (PDF).

External links

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