The Deepest Point on Earth: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench

Location

Mariana Trench, western Pacific Ocean, ~200 miles east of the Mariana Islands.

Maximum Depth

Challenger Deep: 11,034 meters (36,201 feet) below sea level.

Significance

This is the deepest known point on Earth's surface. Only a handful of crewed and uncrewed vehicles have reached it.