Kursk crater

Kursk crater
Kursk crater is located in Russia
Kursk crater
Location within Russia
Kursk crater is located in Kursk Oblast
Kursk crater
Location within Kursk Oblast
Location
Impact crater structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter6 km (3.7 mi)
Age250 ± 80 Ma
Carboniferous to Early Jurassic
ExposedNo
DrilledYes

Kursk is an impact crater located in Kursk Oblast of the Central Federal District, Russia.[1]

It is 6 km (3.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 250 ± 80 million years old (Carboniferous to Early Jurassic). The crater is not exposed to the surface.

References

  1. ↑ "Kursk". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-15.