The deepest known points in each of the world's major ocean basins, measured in metres below sea level. All five ocean basins contain trenches that plunge to extraordinary depths, but the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench is uniquely deep — it...
About: Deepest Points in Each of the World's Oceans
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The deepest known points in each of the world's major ocean basins, measured in metres below sea level. All five ocean basins contain trenches that plunge to extraordinary depths, but the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench is uniquely deep — its Challenger Deep is nearly 2,000 metres deeper than any point in the Atlantic.
Key Findings
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Pacific — Challenger Deep leads with 10,935 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 7,094 · median: 7,247.
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Gap in All Time: Pacific — Challenger Deep is 2.5× larger than Gulf of Mexico — Sigsbee Deep.
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Deepest Points in Each of the World's Oceans
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Data Points
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8 categories
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Top Value
10,935
Pacific — Challenger Deep
Depth (m) · All Time
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Pacific — Challenger Deep | 10,935 | 10,935 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Atlantic — Puerto Rico Trench | 8,376 | 8,376 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Caribbean — Cayman Trough | 7,686 | 7,686 | +0% |
| 4 | Indian — Java Trench | 7,258 | 7,258 | +0% |
| 5 | Southern — South Sandwich | 7,235 | 7,235 | +0% |
| 6 | Arctic — Molloy Hole | 5,608 | 5,608 | +0% |
| 7 | Mediterranean — Calypso Deep | 5,267 | 5,267 | +0% |
| 8 | Gulf of Mexico — Sigsbee Deep | 4,384 | 4,384 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
10,935
Maximum
4,384
Minimum
7,094
Average
7,247
Median
What This Data Shows
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