List of deepest caves
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The following is a list of the world's deepest caves per documented maximum depth.
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Country | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krubera-Voronja Cave | 2197[1] | 16,058[2] | Georgia | ||
| Sarma | 1830[2] | Georgia | |||
| Illuzia-Snezhnaja-Mezhonnogo | 1753[2] | 24,080[2] | Georgia | ||
| Gouffre Mirolda | 1733[2] | France | |||
| Vogelschacht and Lamprechtsofen | 1632[2] | Austria | |||
| Jean Bernard System | 1602[3] | France | |||
| Torca del Cerro del Cuevón | 1589[2] | Spain | |||
| Sistema Huautla | 1545[4] | 64,200[4] | Mexico | ||
| Čehi 2 | 1533[2] | Slovenia | |||
| Shakta Vjacheslav Pantjukhina | 1508[2] | Georgia | |||
| Sima de la Cornisa – Torca Magali | 1507[5] | Spain | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "3D model of the Krubera (Voronja) Cave" (VRML). Ukrainian Institute of Speleology and Karstology. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Great Caves of the World". Portalul Speologilor din Romania. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Le gouffre Jean-Bernard, 1602 m: Samoens/Haute-Savoie/France : record du monde de profondeur. Groupe Vulcain. 1991. ISBN 9782741700319.
- 1 2 "Sistema Huautla Becomes Deepest Cave in the Western Hemisphere". CavingNews. April 3, 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "Sistema Sima de la Cornisa - Torca Magali". Federación Española de Espeleología. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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