Record No. MRB-2026-007283

One of the Largest and Oldest Impact Structures on Earth

Nature & Geography
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Record Holder
Vredefort Impact Structure
South Africa
Category
Nature & Geography
Country
South Africa ( ZA )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference

Record Description

Formed about 2 billion years ago; the original crater may have been 170-300 km wide. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Location: Vredefort, Free State. Key figure: ~2 billion years. Part of the One State One Record (South Africa) campaign. Reference record compiled from public sources; not certified by The Book of World Records. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefort_impact_structure
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