About Puerto Rico Trench: The Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest place in the Atlantic Ocean. Its deepest spot is called the Milwaukee Deep, after the ship that found it. It sits where two of Earth's plates slide past each other. It is by far the deepest part of the Atlantic, though still shallower than the great Pacific — trenches

Location: Atlantic Ocean, north of the island of Puerto Rico · Maximum Depth: About 8,376 m (27,480 ft) at the Milwaukee Deep · Ocean: Atlantic Ocean · Deepest Point: The Milwaukee Deep the deepest spot in the whole Atlantic · Length: Around 800 km (500 mi) long · Formation: Formed where the North American and Caribbean plates grind past each other · Marine Life: Deep-sea animals live in its cold, dark waters · Hazards: The area can produce strong earthquakes and tsunamis · World Rank: The deepest ocean trench in the Atlantic Ocean