Gulf of Buli at a glance
- 898 maverage depth
- 791 mmedian depth
- 4,161 mmaximum depth
- 16,295 km²water area
Gulf of Buli is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 16,295 km² of water, with an average depth of about 898 m (the middle value is 791 m) and a maximum of 4,161 m, found at 1.41° N, 129.16° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Buli?
The bar splits the Gulf of Buli's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 20.9%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 47%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 31.8%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0.3%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Sangihe Trench (568 km), Submarine 1922 (623 km), Palau Trench (753 km), Palau Trench (930 km).
The Gulf of Buli if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Buli's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 498 km² | 3.1% |
| 20 m | 865 km² | 5.3% |
| 50 m | 1,727 km² | 10.6% |
| 80 m | 2,256 km² | 13.8% |
| 120 m | 2,833 km² | 17.4% |
| 200 m | 3,403 km² | 20.9% |
| 500 m | 5,399 km² | 33.1% |
| 1,000 m | 11,059 km² | 67.9% |
| 2,000 m | 14,757 km² | 90.6% |
| 3,000 m | 15,629 km² | 95.9% |
| 4,000 m | 16,247 km² | 99.7% |
| 6,000 m | 16,295 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
- Halmahera Sea average depth about 799 m
- Molucca Sea average depth about 2,005 m
- Ceram Sea average depth about 1,196 m
- Banda Sea average depth about 2,930 m
- Celebes Sea average depth about 3,561 m
- Bohol Sea average depth about 913 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Buli?
On average about 898 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 791 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 4,161 m, at 1.41° N, 129.16° E.
How big is the Gulf of Buli?
About 16,295 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Buli would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 498 km² (3.1%) 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 gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.