Everest isn’t the tallest mountain on Earth… and the reason is hiding underwater.
Mount Everest is the highest point above sea level, reaching about 29,000 feet. But Mauna Kea in Hawaii rises roughly 33,500 feet from its base on the Pacific Ocean floor to its summit.
So which mountain is actually the tallest?
In this Short, we break down the difference between the world’s highest mountain above sea level and the world’s tallest mountain measured from base to summit.
🌋 Mauna Kea
🏔️ Mount Everest
🌊 Pacific Ocean
🌎 World’s tallest mountain
📚 Geography & science facts
Sources:
NOAA — Ocean floor features
USGS — Mauna Kea
USGS — Hawaiian volcanoes
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