Kaluga crater
Appearance
Kaluga crater | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Diameter | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
Depth | 800 metres (2,600 ft) |
Age | 380 ± 5 Ma |
Exposed | No |
Country | Russia |
District | Central Federal District |
Municipality | Kaluga Oblast |
Kaluga is an impact crater located in Kaluga Oblast of the Central Federal District, Russia.
It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 380 ± 5 million years old (Upper Devonian). The crater is buried under 800 metres (2,600 ft) of sediments; it is not exposed at the surface.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kaluga". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
54°30′N 36°12′E / 54.500°N 36.200°E