There are about 190 confirmed impact craters on Earth today, according to the Earth Impact Database and recent Smithsonian/NASA-linked summaries.

Quick Scoop

  • Confirmed count: roughly 190 impact structures on Earth.
  • Older sources may say 128 or 184 because the count changes as new sites are confirmed and databases are updated.
  • Important nuance: there are likely many more impact craters that have been erased by erosion, tectonics, or oceans, so the confirmed number is not the total number that ever existed.

Why the number is low

Earth’s surface is constantly reshaped, so craters do not stay visible for very long on geological timescales.

That is why the Moon has millions of visible craters while Earth has only a few hundred confirmed ones.

Bottom line

If you mean verified craters currently known on Earth , the best answer is around 190.

Meta description: Earth has about 190 confirmed impact craters, though the true number that ever formed was much higher because many were erased over time.