Extremes On Earth - Greatest Oceanic Depths

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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