Java Trench

[ jah-vuh trench ]

noun

1. an oceanic trench in the Indian Ocean south of Java, Indonesia, with a maximum depth of 23,580 feet (7,187 meters), the deepest known place in the Indian Ocean: part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Java Trench¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The animal was spotted 7,000m down in the Java Trench - almost 2km deeper than the previous reliable recording.

From BBC

Another worrisome subduction zone is the 2,000-mile Java trench in the Indian Ocean.

From New York Times

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Correction: March 23, 2011 An article on Tuesday about the challenges of accurately estimating seismic hazards described incorrectly the Java trench in the Indian Ocean, where few earthquakes occur.

From New York Times

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Correction: March 23, 2011 An article on Tuesday about the challenges of accurately estimating seismic hazards described incorrectly the Java trench in the Indian Ocean, where few earthquakes occur.

From New York Times

The only relevant characteristic, he said, is the length of the fault, and he sees the potential for a magnitude-9.6 earthquake in the Java trench.

From New York Times