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The world's deepest oceans and seas

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Ocean / Sea

Max depth (m)

Max depth (ft)

Ave depth (m)

Ave depth (ft)

1.

Pacific Ocean

10918

35820

4028

13215

2.

Indian Ocean

7455

24460

3963

13002

3.

Atlantic Ocean

9219

30246

3926

12880

4.

Caribbean Sea

6946

22788

2647

8685

5.

South China Sea

5016

16456

1652

5419

6.

Bering Sea

4773

15659

1547

5075

7.

Gulf of Mexico

3787

12425

1486

4874

8.

Mediterranean Sea

4632

15197

1429

4688

9.

Japan Sea

3742

12276

1350

4429

10.

Arctic Ocean

5625

18456

1205

3953