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How deep is Sigsbee Deep in the Mexico Basin?

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Map of the Gulf of Mexico showing surrounding regions of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula. The map highlights underwater features such as shelves, escarpments, canyons, and the Mexico Basin, with varying shades of blue indicating water depths. Major coastal cities like Houston, New Orleans, Tampa, and Havana are labeled, and spot depths are marked in meters.
Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America

The Sigsbee Deep is the deepest point in the Mexico Basin, reaching a depth of 17,070 feet (5,203 meters) below sea level.123