Journey to the Shunak Crater -
The Shunak meteorite crater is located in the Karaganda region near a mountain also called Shunak. Mount Shunak is 1,150 meters high, and the crater is located approximately 11 kilometers from this location. The Shunak crater can be found in the mountains of the Northern Balkhash region, hidden among peaks and gorges. Its researchers and geologists have flocked here from across the Soviet Union and around the world.
Tourist Information
Researchers believe the crater was formed 12 million years ago by a meteorite impact. The crater is approximately 3.2 kilometers wide and 410 meters deep. A unique feature of the crater is that it crosses a fault along its entire depth and length.
How to get there and visit
Also located approximately 9 kilometers from the main crater is the West Shunak crater. Part of the western crater was washed away by a river that also flowed through the area some time ago. Researchers and scientists speculate that the craters were formed by a meteorite impact that broke into two pieces in the atmosphere as it approached the earth.
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