Davis Strait at a glance
- 1,078 maverage depth
- 612 mmedian depth
- 3,406 mmaximum depth
- 655,548 km²water area
Davis Strait is a strait. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 655,548 km² of water, with an average depth of about 1,078 m (the middle value is 612 m) and a maximum of 3,406 m, found at 60.27° N, 52.51° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Davis Strait?
The bar splits the Davis Strait's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 20%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 40.8%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 39.2%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Eirik Ridge (494 km), Labrador Basin (539 km), Northwest Atlantic Mid-Ocean Canyon (581 km), Gloria Rise (691 km).
The Davis Strait if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Davis Strait's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 3,608 km² | 0.6% |
| 20 m | 6,226 km² | 0.9% |
| 50 m | 19,991 km² | 3% |
| 80 m | 38,244 km² | 5.8% |
| 120 m | 67,761 km² | 10.3% |
| 200 m | 130,776 km² | 19.9% |
| 500 m | 286,639 km² | 43.7% |
| 1,000 m | 398,329 km² | 60.8% |
| 2,000 m | 508,905 km² | 77.6% |
| 3,000 m | 623,042 km² | 95% |
| 4,000 m | 655,548 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 655,548 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
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Labrador Sea average depth about 1,948 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Gulf of Saint Lawrence average depth about 163 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Davis Strait?
On average about 1,078 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 612 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 3,406 m, at 60.27° N, 52.51° W.
How big is the Davis Strait?
About 655,548 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Davis Strait would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 50 m lower, about 19,991 km² (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 strait. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.