The lowest place on Earth is the Dead Sea, which is located in Jordan and Israel. The surface of the Dead Sea is approximately 427 meters (1,401 feet) below sea level, making it the lowest point on Earths surface. The Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake that is 306 meters (1,004 feet) deep, making it the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. The lake is so salty that no living creature, not even microscopic aquatic organisms, can survive in it. The second-lowest place on Earth is Lake Assal in Djibouti, which is approximately 155 meters (509 feet) below sea level.