Kaalijärv crater
Kaalijärv is a small group of 8 meteor craters in Saaremaa, Estonia.
The largest of the craters measures 110 meters in diameter and has a small pool in it. The explosion that caused the craters is estimated to have happened 4000 ± 1000 years ago (Holocene). The power of the impact (greater than the Hiroshima bomb) burned forests within a radius of 6 km. It is possible that the event has played a part in the mythology of the region.
Asteroid 4227 Kaali is named after it.
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Categories: Europe geography stubs | Craters of Estonia | Holocene craters