Provided is a destructive inspection method and a quality determination method of vitreous silica crucible capable of inspecting in a condition as close as possible to the actual status of use. The destructive inspection method of the vitreous silica crucible according to the present disclosure, evaluates a crack state of an inner surface of a vitreous silica crucible 1 for pulling a silicon single crystal supported by a graphite susceptor 2 when a load is instantaneously applied to one point on the inner surface via an automatic center punch 10 while pushing the tip portion of the automatic center punch 10 against the inner surface.