1. Mariana Trench:
- Location: Western Pacific Ocean
- Deepest Point: Challenger Deep, approximately 10,994 meters (36,070 feet) deep.
2. Puerto Rico Trench:
- Location: North Atlantic Ocean
- Deepest Point: Milwaukee Deep, approximately 8,376 meters (27,480 feet) deep.
3. Sunda Trench:
- Location: Indian Ocean
- Deepest Point: Java Trench, approximately 7,450 meters (24,442 feet) deep.
4. Tonga Trench:
- Location: South Pacific Ocean
- Deepest Point: Horizon Deep, approximately 10,882 meters (35,702 feet) deep.
5. Philippine Trench:
- Location: Western Pacific Ocean
- Deepest Point: Philippine Deep, approximately 10,540 meters (34,580 feet) deep.
6. Japan Trench:
- Location: Northwestern Pacific Ocean
- Deepest Point: Japan Trench's Challenger Deep, approximately 10,554 meters (34,600 feet) deep.
7. Peru-Chile Trench:
- Location: Off the western coast of South America
- Deepest Point: Puerto Rico Deep, approximately 8,065 meters (26,460 feet) deep.
These trenches are notable for their extreme depths and serve as crucial features in the Earth's geology and oceanography.
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