Denmark Strait at a glance
- 279 maverage depth
- 259 mmedian depth
- 1,112 mmaximum depth
- 46,951 km²water area
Denmark Strait is a strait. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 46,951 km² of water, with an average depth of about 279 m (the middle value is 259 m) and a maximum of 1,112 m, found at 67.00° N, 25.34° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Denmark Strait?
The bar splits the Denmark Strait's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 40.1%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 59.6%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0.4%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Kolbeinsey Ridge (301 km), Tjornes Fracture Zone (370 km), Iceland Plateau (576 km), Reykjanes Ridge (679 km).
The Denmark Strait if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Denmark Strait's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 735 km² | 1.6% |
| 20 m | 1,806 km² | 3.8% |
| 50 m | 5,639 km² | 12% |
| 80 m | 9,526 km² | 20.3% |
| 120 m | 14,059 km² | 29.9% |
| 200 m | 18,815 km² | 40.1% |
| 500 m | 39,189 km² | 83.5% |
| 1,000 m | 46,783 km² | 99.6% |
| 2,000 m | 46,951 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 46,951 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 46,951 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 46,951 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
- Greenland Sea average depth about 1,454 m
- Norwegian Sea average depth about 1,684 m
- Inner Seas average depth about 80 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Irish Sea average depth about 52 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Denmark Strait?
On average about 279 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 259 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,112 m, at 67.00° N, 25.34° W.
How big is the Denmark Strait?
About 46,951 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Denmark Strait would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 735 km² (1.6%) 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.