Earth Observatory of Singapore - At just nine inches in diameter, the Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest hole that humans have ever dug. It took 20 years to drill to a
Earth Observatory SG on Twitter: "At just nine inches in diameter, the Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest hole that humans have ever dug. It took 20 years to drill to a
![World's deepest hole dubbed 'well to HELL' plunges 40,000 feet – and is only covered by 'rusty Soviet metal lid' World's deepest hole dubbed 'well to HELL' plunges 40,000 feet – and is only covered by 'rusty Soviet metal lid'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tm-graphic-Borehole-v2.jpg)
World's deepest hole dubbed 'well to HELL' plunges 40,000 feet – and is only covered by 'rusty Soviet metal lid'
![RUSSIA TRIED TO DIG A HOLE THROUGH THE EARTH'S CRUST IN THE 1970'S. THET REACHED 40,318 FEET DEEP BEFORE THEY STOPPED. IT IS STILL THE DEEPEST HOLE HUMANS HAVE EVER DUG. - ) RUSSIA TRIED TO DIG A HOLE THROUGH THE EARTH'S CRUST IN THE 1970'S. THET REACHED 40,318 FEET DEEP BEFORE THEY STOPPED. IT IS STILL THE DEEPEST HOLE HUMANS HAVE EVER DUG. - )](https://img.ifunny.co/images/e8aecdbc7793f2a23b793a6c618bd94019c4d76e41435732de65497dbed57058_1.jpg)
RUSSIA TRIED TO DIG A HOLE THROUGH THE EARTH'S CRUST IN THE 1970'S. THET REACHED 40,318 FEET DEEP BEFORE THEY STOPPED. IT IS STILL THE DEEPEST HOLE HUMANS HAVE EVER DUG. - )
![Scientists drill 'world's deepest ocean hole' five MILES deep near site of Japan's Fukushima disaster Scientists drill 'world's deepest ocean hole' five MILES deep near site of Japan's Fukushima disaster](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DM_Graphic_Hole-Explainer.jpg)
Scientists drill 'world's deepest ocean hole' five MILES deep near site of Japan's Fukushima disaster
![Australian Academy of Science on Twitter: "What's the deepest hole ever dug (for research) into our Earth? 12.6 km #spacedawn with @Helen_E_MC so how do we know what's deeper inside?? https://t.co/ntDoDC13yH" / Australian Academy of Science on Twitter: "What's the deepest hole ever dug (for research) into our Earth? 12.6 km #spacedawn with @Helen_E_MC so how do we know what's deeper inside?? https://t.co/ntDoDC13yH" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMUm-XnUIAE5V8e.jpg)