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How thick is earths crust?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The continental crust, (where all the land is) is generally around 30 km (20 mi) to 50 km (30 mi) thick.

The oceanic crust (the bottom of the sea) is roughly 5 km (3 mi) to 10 km (6 mi) thick.

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