Adriatic Sea at a glance
- 257 maverage depth
- 101 mmedian depth
- 1,243 mmaximum depth
- 137,530 km²water area
Adriatic Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 137,530 km² of water, with an average depth of about 257 m (the middle value is 101 m) and a maximum of 1,243 m, found at 42.10° N, 17.88° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Adriatic Sea?
The bar splits the Adriatic Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 74.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 17.3%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 8.4%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Glabro (368 km), Palinuro Seamount (388 km), Marsili (429 km), Tyrrhenian Basin (531 km).
The Adriatic Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Adriatic Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 3,153 km² | 2.3% |
| 20 m | 10,511 km² | 7.6% |
| 50 m | 33,227 km² | 24.2% |
| 80 m | 56,106 km² | 40.8% |
| 120 m | 78,671 km² | 57.2% |
| 200 m | 102,133 km² | 74.3% |
| 500 m | 112,043 km² | 81.5% |
| 1,000 m | 125,944 km² | 91.6% |
| 2,000 m | 137,530 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 137,530 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 137,530 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 137,530 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Tyrrhenian Sea average depth about 1,596 m
- Ionian Sea average depth about 2,122 m
- Ligurian Sea average depth about 1,194 m
- Aegean Sea average depth about 306 m
- Sea of Crete average depth about 696 m
- Sea of Marmara average depth about 319 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Adriatic Sea?
On average about 257 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 101 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,243 m, at 42.10° N, 17.88° E.
How big is the Adriatic Sea?
About 137,530 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Adriatic Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 3,153 km² (2.3%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.