A person out camping in Canada stumbled upon what appears to be an ancient meteorite crater, according to a report from detikTravel. The discovery happened during what was meant to be a routine outdoor trip, the outlet said.
The find was made by an amateur astronomer, as reported by Indonesian news site publika.id, which also covered the story. The crater, named Uhaachatik, is estimated to be around 390 million years old, according to Orbitindonesia.com. The site was identified using Google Maps, a tool that has increasingly helped casual researchers spot geological features from above.
The three outlets, all cited in the original report, describe the same event from slightly different angles. detikTravel frames it as a camping trip surprise, while the other two focus on the amateur astronomer’s use of satellite imagery. The crater’s age and name come specifically from Orbitindonesia.com, which reported the 390-million-year figure.
This is not the first time a meteorite crater has been found through online mapping tools, but it highlights how accessible such discoveries have become. The camper’s initial plan was simply to spend time outdoors, yet the trip ended with a significant scientific find.
What to watch next: whether researchers will conduct a field study to confirm the crater’s details and add it to official geological records.
