19 February 2013 17:45 | By Santirta Martendano, PlasaMSN
PHOTOS: Deep impact of giant meteors

In light of the destructive meteor shower in Russia's Urals region last week, we take a look at the impact of other giant space fragments which hit Earth millions of years ago.



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Manicouagan Reservoir (Lake Manicouagan): Commonly known as "The Eye of Quebec" in Canada, this annular lake was formed by a meteor which hit 212 million years ago at a speed of 100km/h, creating a giant crater 5 kilometres in diameter.

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