Oceanic Trench - Major Oceanic Trenches

Major Oceanic Trenches

Trench Ocean Depth
Mariana Trench Pacific Ocean 11,033 m (36,198 ft)
Tonga Trench Pacific Ocean 10,882 m (35,702 ft)
Kuril–Kamchatka Trench Pacific Ocean 10,542 m (34,587 ft)
Philippine Trench Pacific Ocean 10,540 m (34,580 ft)
Kermadec Trench Pacific Ocean 10,047 m (32,963 ft)
Izu-Bonin Trench (Izu-Ogasawara Trench) Pacific Ocean 9,780 m (32,090 ft)
Japan Trench Pacific Ocean 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
Puerto Rico Trench Atlantic Ocean 8,800 m (28,900 ft)
Peru-Chile Trench or Atacama Trench Pacific Ocean 8,065 m (26,460 ft)

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