Deepest canyon on land
The current deepest canyon on land record is 19,715 ft, held by Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon. Last checked October 10, 2026.
19,715
ft
Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
- Holder
- Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
- Record
- 19,715 ft
- Metric
- 6,009 m
- Exact figure
- 6,009 m (19,714 ft) maximum depth
- Location
- Tibet, China
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- livescience.com Yarlung tsangpo the deepest canyon on land hides a tree taller than asia the statue of liberty
- Wikipedia Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
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