Banda Sea at a glance
- 2,930 maverage depth
- 3,177 mmedian depth
- 7,602 mmaximum depth
- 720,802 km²water area
Banda Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 720,802 km² of water, with an average depth of about 2,930 m (the middle value is 3,177 m) and a maximum of 7,602 m, found at 5.61° S, 131.14° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Banda Sea?
The bar splits the Banda Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 8.9%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 10.5%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 48.1%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 30%
- below 6,000 m: 2.5%
Named features near the deepest point: Timor Trough (592 km), Nieuwerkerk (723 km), Yersey (822 km), Sangihe Trench (1,283 km).
The Banda Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Banda Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 16,747 km² | 2.3% |
| 20 m | 26,413 km² | 3.7% |
| 50 m | 40,546 km² | 5.6% |
| 80 m | 48,849 km² | 6.8% |
| 120 m | 55,634 km² | 7.7% |
| 200 m | 64,193 km² | 8.9% |
| 500 m | 92,839 km² | 12.9% |
| 1,000 m | 139,620 km² | 19.4% |
| 2,000 m | 228,032 km² | 31.6% |
| 3,000 m | 339,494 km² | 47.1% |
| 4,000 m | 486,581 km² | 67.5% |
| 6,000 m | 703,109 km² | 97.5% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Ceram Sea average depth about 1,196 m
- Halmahera Sea average depth about 799 m
- Molucca Sea average depth about 2,005 m
- Timor Sea average depth about 466 m
- Savu Sea average depth about 1,867 m
- Arafura Sea average depth about 191 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Banda Sea?
On average about 2,930 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 3,177 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 7,602 m, at 5.61° S, 131.14° E.
How big is the Banda Sea?
About 720,802 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Banda Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 16,747 km² (2.3%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 97.5% 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.