Challenger Deep
Challenger Deep is the deepest known point in the Earth's oceans, located in the Mariana Trench.
How big is it?
10.94 km · depth
Also 6.795 mi
Depth · approximate
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Challenger Deep vs Deimos: length comparison
The mean diameter of Deimos is about 1.13 times the depth of Challenger Deep.
Challenger Deep is the deepest known point in the Earth's oceans, located in the Mariana Trench.
Deimos is the smaller and outermost natural satellite of Mars, with an irregular, rocky shape.
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Challenger Deep
Depth: 10.94 km; approximate.
About 10,935 m below the ocean surface in the Mariana Trench. Depth estimates vary by survey. The line shows depth, not the trench’s width.
The marked depth is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Deimos
Representative mean diameter: 12.4 km; approximate; range 10 km–15 km.
Mars’s smaller moon is irregular, roughly 15 × 12 × 11 km. The 12.4 km diameter is a representative comparison span rather than a hard spherical edge.
The marked representative mean diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 10.94 km
We compare the depth of Challenger Deep. This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
About 10,935 m below the ocean surface in the Mariana Trench. Depth estimates vary by survey. The line shows depth, not the trench’s width.
The marked horizontal span follows the measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.94 km | Not recorded | approximate |
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- NOAA — How deep is the ocean?Challenger Deep about 10,935 m; different surveys and methods give slightly different depths.
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