“The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth's land surface.”

The Earth's lowest land elevation point is at the **Dead Sea**, located at the border of Israel and Jordan. Its shores have an elevation of **420 meters (1,385 feet) below sea level**.

"It is about 80 km long by 18 km wide, with the surface near -400 m in 1977, and has a maximum depth of approximately 400 m." The report describes the Dead Sea-Jordan Valley-Lake Tiberias segment, noting that terrain elevation "varies from −210 metres below mean sea level close to the Dead Sea, earth’s lowest elevation on land, and increases towards the east." Historical average annual Dead Sea levels ranged from "a minimum of 399.4 meters below sea level in about 1818" to other values, emphasizing its extremely low elevation compared with other land surfaces.

Another USGS Earthshots entry notes: "Over the past 50 years, the level of the Dead Sea has dropped by 45 meters, and the rate of decline is increasing." This discussion appears in the context of describing the Dead Sea as Earth’s lowest natural surface, indicating that human water use has caused the already lowest land/water point to sink even further below sea level.

The lowest spot on land, the Dead Sea depression sinks 400 meters (1,300 feet) below sea level.

NASA’s Earth Observatory description states: "The lowest spot on dry land, the Dead Sea depression sinks 400 meters (1,300 feet) below sea level." It emphasizes that this depression is the lowest elevation on exposed land, distinguishing it from underwater features like ocean trenches.

Another NASA Earth Observatory feature explains: "The Dead Sea is the lowest surface feature on Earth, sitting roughly 1,300 feet (400 meters) below sea level." It notes that the water level can fluctuate due to evaporation on hot, dry days, but consistently characterizes the Dead Sea as Earth’s lowest surface feature on land.

As of 2025, the lake's surface is 439.78 metres (1,443 ft) below sea level, making its shores the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.

The lowest point on dry land is the **shore of the Dead Sea**, shared by Israel, Palestine and Jordan, **432.65 m (1,419 ft) below sea level**. As the Dead Sea waters are receding, the water surface level drops more than 1 metre (3.3 ft) per year.

This list identifies the **canyon under Denman Glacier** as having bedrock at −3,500 m (−11,500 ft), and notes: "This is the **lowest natural point on land**." It separately lists the **Dead Sea** (Israel – Jordan – West Bank) at −430 m (−1,411 ft) as the **lowest land in Asia and the world** for *exposed* land surface.

In the table of elevation extremes, the row for **Earth** lists **Mount Everest** (8848 m) as the highest point and the **Dead Sea** as the **lowest point**, with a minimum elevation of **−440 m (−1,444 ft)**. The same table shows Israel and Jordan each having the Dead Sea as their national lowest point at −440 m.

The water surface level of the Dead Sea is the lowest natural land or water surface on Earth at more than 400 meters below sea level.

The banks of the Dead Sea in the Middle East. These lie about 1,300 feet (430 m) below sea level, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The banks of the Dead Sea are the lowest point on dry land but not the deepest point on Earth's surface.

The Dead Sea Depression "contains the **lowest exposed point on Earth’s surface**, now some **430 meters (1,411 feet) below sea level** and declining." The article contrasts this exposed low with subglacial and submarine lows, noting that Denman Glacier’s subglacial canyon is the lowest natural point "beneath the ice" while the Dead Sea shore is the lowest **exposed land**.

The lowest place on Earth’s surface is the **shore of the Dead Sea Depression**. Its surface and shores are about **430 meters (1,411 feet) below sea level**, though this can change slightly with water levels.

The Dead Sea, the salty lake located at the lowest point on Earth, is gradually shrinking under the heat of the Middle Eastern sun. … When you consider that the surface of the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the planet - currently 420m (1,380ft) below sea level - that means that the planet's lowest point is being recalibrated on an annual basis.

In the lowest place on Earth, a sea is rapidly dying. The Dead Sea lies at the crossroads of Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian territories, characterized by extreme conditions. It is the lowest point on Earth, situated approximately 1,400 feet below sea level.

At over 400 meters below sea level, it is the land area with the lowest elevation. The lowest land area is the shoreline of the Dead Sea Depression in Israel, Jordan and Syria. It is approximately 413 meters or 1355 feet below sea level. The lowest exposed land on Earth is at the Dead Sea shore, at -413 meters.

NASA’s Earth Observatory article "Getting Saltier" states: "The Dead Sea is the second-saltiest lake in the world. Its surface and shores stand at the lowest elevation (around 435 meters or 1,430 feet) of any land mass not under water or ice." This clarifies that among exposed land surfaces, including lake shorelines, the Dead Sea region has the lowest elevation on Earth.

Using this Mean Sea Level system, the Dead Sea, located in Israel, has been determined to be the lowest point on Earth. … The Dead Sea, also known as the Sea of Death, Sea of Salt, and Sea of the Arabah, is the world's lowest point on Earth. … The Dead Sea was measured as sitting at an elevation of 1,371 feet below sea level in 2019, this being more than twice as low an elevation as the next lowest point on Earth, Lake Assal in Djibouti.

The Dead Sea has the lowest elevation and is the lowest body of water on the surface of Earth. By the mid-2010s, measurement of the lake level was more than 100 feet (some 30 metres) below the mid-20th-century figure—i.e., about 1,410 feet (430 metres) below sea level—but the lake continued to drop by about 3 feet (1 metre) annually.

The 10 Lowest Places On Earth lists the **Dead Sea, Jordan/Israel** as number 1, describing it as "the **undisputed champion of down**" and noting: "As of **2025**, its surface sits roughly **440 meters (1,444 feet) below sea level**, and here is the strange part: it **breaks its own record every year**."

In a table of continental lows, WorldAtlas states: "The **Dead Sea** is not only the **lowest point in Asia** but is also the **lowest point on Earth on dry land**. The Dead Sea sits at an elevation of **−1,401 feet below sea level**."

The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a saline lake in southwestern Asia located between Jordan and Israel. This natural wonder is located at an elevation of 430.5 meters below sea level, making it the Earth’s lowest land-based feature.

The Dead Sea surface has historically been cited at approximately 439 meters (1,412 feet) below sea level, making its shores the lowest exposed land elevation on Earth. Technically, the deepest point on Earth’s crust is the Mariana Trench (nearly 11,000 meters below sea surface), but the Dead Sea holds the record for lowest land elevation. Modern measurements as of 2025 place the current surface at approximately 440 meters below sea level.

The Dead Sea, located at the border between Israel and Jordan, is a unique hypersaline lake renowned for being the lowest point on Earth, at 1,329 feet (405 meters) below sea level. As a hypersaline lake, or inland sea, located on the border between Israel and Jordan 1,329 feet (405 meters) below sea level, the Dead Sea is often referred to as the lowest place on the Earth’s surface.

Lowest point on Earth The surface and shores of the Dead Sea sit about 430 meters (1,410 ft) below sea level, making it the lowest land elevation on the planet.

Universe Today states: "The **lowest point on land** is the **Dead Sea** that borders Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. It's **420 meters below sea level**." The article distinguishes this terrestrial low from oceanic trenches.

The Dead Sea, which lies 430–440 m (1410–1440 ft) below sea level, is the lowest point on Earth. It is only about 80 km (50 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea, yet no other land on the planet drops lower. … In contrast, the deepest point of the Dead Sea is –728 m.

Yes, the Dead Sea is indisputably the lowest point on Earth on land. Its elevation of 439.78 meters below sea level surpasses other contenders, such as Lake Assal in Djibouti, which sits at 153 meters below sea level. The lowest point of Earth reached on its land surface is the shoreline of the Dead Sea, currently at 439.78 meters below sea level.

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth at 418 meters below sea level, and also one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth with a salinity of about 300 parts-per-thousand (nine times greater than ocean salinity).

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth's land surface, sitting about 430 meters below sea level. Currently, the surface of the Dead Sea sits at approximately 430 meters below mean sea level, and the lake floor at its deepest point reaches another 300 meters lower still, placing it at roughly 730 meters below sea level.