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Moon craters depth

What is the depth of the craters on the Moon ,that are visible from Earth?


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The impact craters tend to up to nine miles in diameter and their depth is usualy about 20% of their diameter. There are also the complex impact craters, they are of uneven depth. This site has very useful information about moon craters such as this:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Craters.shtml
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