What is the name of the deepest point in the Arctic Ocean?

The deepest point in the Arctic Ocean is the Molloy Deep, also called the Molloy Hole. It reaches approximately 5,550 meters below sea level in the Fram Strait, between Greenland and the Svalbard archipelago.

The feature is a deep seafloor basin associated with the Molloy Fracture Zone and nearby spreading structures. Its name honors Arthur E. Molloy, a U.S. Navy research scientist who studied the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic oceans during the mid-20th century. The basin was identified during a 1973 expedition aboard the research vessel USNS Hayes.

Older sonar estimates varied, but direct measurements made during the Five Deeps Expedition placed its greatest depth at about 5,550 meters, with an uncertainty of roughly 14 meters. Victor Vescovo reached the bottom in 2019. Litke Deep is a frequent mix-up: it is the second-deepest Arctic feature by depth below sea level, not the deepest one.