Emden Deep | 02 May 2025

Source: TH 

Emden Deep in the Philippines Trench, is the world' s third-deepest point after Challenger Deep (Mariana Trench) and Horizon Deep (Tonga Trench). 

• The Emden Deep, also known as the Galathea Deep, was first discovered by the German ship Emden in 1927. It was later explored in greater detail by the Danish ship Galathea in 1951, earning its second name. 
  • The Emden Deep shares its name with the German cruiser SMS Emden, which bombed Chennai (then Madras) during World War I. 
• Philippines Trench: The Philippine Trench is a narrow, deep oceanic trench in the western Pacific Ocean, located to the east of the Philippines Sea. 
  • Formed around 8-9 million years ago during the Plio-Pleistocene epoch, the trench is a seismically active region, experiencing frequent earthquakes due to the convergence of tectonic plates.