Why the USSR Stopped Drilling at 12,262 Meters Came Down to an Unexpected Limit

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What happened

12,262 meters down, the Soviet SG-3 Kola Superdeep Borehole set the world record for the deepest hole ever drilled after a project that began in 1970 aiming for 15 kilometers.

Key facts

  • 12,262 meters down, the Soviet SG-3 Kola Superdeep Borehole set the world record for the deepest hole ever drilled after a project that began in 1970 aiming for 15 kilometers.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:30:58 UTC.

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