☄️ Piratininga crater

Brazil · Americas · 22.47°S, 49.15°W

Piratininga crater is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) diameter circular feature in the Paraná Basin of São Paulo State in Brazil. It is a possible impact crater, but further investigation is needed to obtain more information on the structure. The Russian Academy of Sciences listed the structure as a probable impact crater in 2017, but as questionable in 2019.

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Quick facts

Country	Brazil
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	22.47°S, 49.15°W · view on map

Piratininga crater is located in Brazil, in Americas.

More impact craters in Brazil

Araguainha crater · Cerro do Jarau crater · Colônia crater · Praia Grande crater · Riachão Ring · Santa Marta crater · Serra da Cangalha · Vargeão Dome · Vista Alegre crater.

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