Greatest Oceanic Depths
Atlantic Ocean | 8,648 m (28,373 ft) Milwaukee Deep, Puerto Rico Trench |
Arctic Ocean | 5,450 m (17,881 ft) Litke Deep, Eurasian Basin |
Indian Ocean | 7,258 m (23,812 ft) Java Trench |
Pacific Ocean | 10,971 m (35,994 ft) Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench |
Southern Ocean | 7,235 m (23,737 ft) South Sandwich Trench (southernmost portion, at 60°S) |
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