Savu Sea at a glance
- 1,867 maverage depth
- 1,873 mmedian depth
- 4,094 mmaximum depth
- 99,679 km²water area
Savu Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 99,679 km² of water, with an average depth of about 1,867 m (the middle value is 1,873 m) and a maximum of 4,094 m, found at 8.96° S, 122.88° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Savu Sea?
The bar splits the Savu Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 7.5%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 22.5%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 70%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Yersey (198 km), Nieuwerkerk (328 km), Timor Trough (453 km), Batu Buntunga (801 km).
The Savu Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Savu Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 917 km² | 0.9% |
| 20 m | 1,787 km² | 1.8% |
| 50 m | 3,331 km² | 3.3% |
| 80 m | 4,314 km² | 4.3% |
| 120 m | 5,435 km² | 5.5% |
| 200 m | 7,518 km² | 7.5% |
| 500 m | 15,080 km² | 15.1% |
| 1,000 m | 29,940 km² | 30% |
| 2,000 m | 51,709 km² | 51.9% |
| 3,000 m | 72,995 km² | 73.2% |
| 4,000 m | 99,679 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 99,679 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
- Flores Sea average depth about 1,745 m
- Timor Sea average depth about 466 m
- Bali Sea average depth about 741 m
- Banda Sea average depth about 2,930 m
- Java Sea average depth about 91 m
- Halmahera Sea average depth about 799 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Savu Sea?
On average about 1,867 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 1,873 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 4,094 m, at 8.96° S, 122.88° E.
How big is the Savu Sea?
About 99,679 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Savu Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 20 m lower, about 1,787 km² (1.8%) 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.