Sea of Okhotsk at a glance
- 881 maverage depth
- 518 mmedian depth
- 3,606 mmaximum depth
- 1.4 million km²water area
Sea of Okhotsk is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 1.4 million km² of water, with an average depth of about 881 m (the middle value is 518 m) and a maximum of 3,606 m, found at 47.03° N, 149.86° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Sea of Okhotsk?
The bar splits the Sea of Okhotsk's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 33%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 32.3%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 34.7%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Kuril Basin (221 km), Kuril–Kamchatka Trench (417 km), Kushiro Submarine Canyon (648 km), Erimo Seamount (774 km).
The Sea of Okhotsk if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Sea of Okhotsk's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 5,394 km² | 0.4% |
| 20 m | 18,242 km² | 1.3% |
| 50 m | 74,481 km² | 5.1% |
| 80 m | 148,237 km² | 10.2% |
| 120 m | 261,331 km² | 18.1% |
| 200 m | 477,153 km² | 33% |
| 500 m | 712,445 km² | 49.2% |
| 1,000 m | 944,174 km² | 65.3% |
| 2,000 m | 1.3 million km² | 87.7% |
| 3,000 m | 1.3 million km² | 91.3% |
| 4,000 m | 1.4 million km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 1.4 million 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
- Shelikhova Gulf average depth about 87 m
- Sea of Japan average depth about 1,725 m
- East Siberian Sea average depth about 26 m
- Inner Sea average depth about 38 m
- Bering Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Yellow Sea average depth about 46 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Sea of Okhotsk?
On average about 881 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 518 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 3,606 m, at 47.03° N, 149.86° E.
How big is the Sea of Okhotsk?
About 1.4 million km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Sea of Okhotsk would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 20 m lower, about 18,242 km² (1.3%) 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 sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.