description Vepriai Overview
Vepriai is a buried meteorite impact structure near the town of Vepriai in central Lithuania. It is roughly 8 kilometers in diameter and was formed during the Jurassic period, although younger sediments cover the original surface expression. The structure is identified through geophysical evidence, drilling, and deformation in subsurface rocks rather than by a visible crater rim. It is studied as part of Lithuania's impact and regional geological history.
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Where is the Vepriai impact structure?
Vepriai is near the town of Vepriai in central Lithuania. It is buried beneath younger sediments rather than exposed as an open crater.
How large is the Vepriai crater?
The structure is roughly 8 kilometers in diameter. That size refers to the inferred buried impact structure.
When did the Vepriai impact happen?
Vepriai formed during the Jurassic period. The catalog description does not provide a precise year or narrower age, so the Jurassic placement is the safest level of precision.
Why is Vepriai difficult to see today?
Younger sediments cover the original surface expression of the crater. Geologists therefore identify it through underground geological and geophysical evidence.
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