Dobele crater is an impact crater in central Latvia. The town of Dobele is built over the site of the crater.[1]
Dobele crater | |
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Dobele crater Location of Dobele crater in Latvia | |
Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Age | 290 ± 35 Ma Late Carboniferous to Late Permian |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Location | Dobele |
Coordinates | 56°35′N 23°15′E / 56.583°N 23.250°E |
Country | Latvia |
It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 290 ± 35 million years (Cisuralian epoch of the Permian period). The impact structure is buried and is not visible.