Live Science July 16, 2026 • 16:54

Giant pit discovered by hiker on Google Maps confirmed to be 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater - Live Science

By Pandora Dewan

Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a meteor impact crater, dating back roughly 390 million years.

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Giant pit discovered by hiker on Google Maps confirmed to be 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater - Live Science

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