But, if measured from the center of Earth to its peak, the highest mountain on Earth is actually some other mountain somewhere along the equator. This is due to the bulge along the equator, as described above in my previous post. And the tallest mountain on Earth, if measured from base to peak is actually the big island of Hawaii.
...I don’t know the name of that other mountain that is actually higher than Mt Everest, if measured from the center of Earth to its peak, but it can be easily looked up. It’s located somewhere along the equator. Don’t have time now to look for it.
***But, if measured from the center of Earth to its peak, the highest mountain on Earth is actually some other mountain somewhere along the equator.***
Mauna Loa Hawaii.
If you took mt Everest, cut it off at sea level, and dropped it into the Marianas Trench, it would still have a mile of water over it.