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Deepest known sinkholes of the world

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NoNameCountry, regionMax depth (m)Volume (million m³)
1Xiaozhai tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality662119.349
2Dashiwei tiankengChina, Guangxi61375
3Crveno Jezero - Red LakeCroatia, Split-Dalmatia53030
4Minyé sinkhole and cavePapua New Guinea, East New Britain51026
5Haolong tiankengChina, Guangxi509110.0
6Kavakuna sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain48012
7Taipingmiao tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality4209.9
8Sótano del BarroMexico, Querétaro41015
9Xiashiyuan tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality37331.5
10Daluodang tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality37210.4
11Sótano de las Golondrinas - Cave of the SwallowsMexico, San Luis Potosí3725
12Tongtian tiankengChina, Guizhou3707.2
13Longgang tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality3509.2
14El Zacatón sinkholeMexico, Tamaulipas33910
15Jiaole tiankengChina, Guangxi32567.0
16Dachang tiankengChina, Guizhou32010.0
17Sima HumboldtVenezuela, Bolívar31421
18Chuandong tiankengChina, Guangxi31211.7
19Baidong tiankengChina, Guangxi3125.8
20Naré sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain3104.7
21Atea dolinePapua New Guinea, Southern Highlands>300?
22Kukumbu sinkholePapua New Guinea, West New Britain30075
23Qingkou tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality2959.2
24Datuo tiankengChina, Guangxi29032.7
25Modro Jezero - Blue LakeCroatia, Split-Dalmatia29022
26Xiaokeng tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality28612
27Shenying tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality2859.7
28Dengjiatuo tiankengChina, Guangxi27826.2
29Qinlong tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality27631.7
30Ora sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain27526
31Lago AzulBrazil, Goiás>274>4.3
32Jiameng tiankengChina, Guangxi2711.6
33Shiwangdong tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality2525.1
34Lusé sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain25061
35Teiq sinkhole and caveOman, Dhofar Governorate25090
36Xiaoyanwan tiankengChina, Sichuan24836
37Sima MartelVenezuela, Bolívar248?
38Yogoluk sinkholeIndonesia, West Papua2404
39Bandong tiankengChina, Guizhou2402
40Sendirian sinkholeMalaysia, Sarawak2402
41Shenmu tiankengChina, Guangxi23413.2
42Xiaoshui tiankengChina, Guizhou2302.8
43Chadong tiankengChina, Guangxi22513.3
44Bikbik Vuvu sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain2251.5
45Dacaokou tiankengChina, Guizhou22025
46Ladong tiankengChina, Guangxi2152.8
47Zhongshiyuan tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality21434.8
48Tawi Atair sinkhole and caveOman, Dhofar Governorate2110.975
49Dean's Blue HoleBahamas, Long Island2031.1?
50Hoya de las GuaguasMexico, San Luis Potosí20216
51Bajiao tiankengChina, Guizhou1954.0
52Niubizi tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality1953.5
53Xiaocaokou tiankengChina, Guizhou1803.3
54Laowuji tiankengChina, Guangxi1718.3
55Diaojing tiankengChina, Guangxi17012.6
56Peruaçu North sinkholeBrazil, Minas Gerais17010
57Chongtianyan tiankengChina, Chongqing Municipality1687
58Shuijia tiankengChina, Guangxi1672.6
59Velika DolinaSlovenia, Obalno-kraška1653.5
60Huangjing tiankengChina, Guangxi1616.3
61Wunung sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain16024
62Poipun sinkholePapua New Guinea, East New Britain1601.7
63Majlis al JinnOman, Ash Sharqiah Region158.2>4
64Peruaçu South sinkholeBrazil, Minas Gerais1505




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