Shelikhova Gulf at a glance
- 87 maverage depth
- 81 mmedian depth
- 471 mmaximum depth
- 127,663 km²water area
Shelikhova Gulf is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 127,663 km² of water, with an average depth of about 87 m (the middle value is 81 m) and a maximum of 471 m, found at 59.16° N, 156.89° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Shelikhova Gulf?
The bar splits the Shelikhova Gulf's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 96.2%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 3.8%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: TINRO Trench (420 km), Commander Basin (597 km), Piip (751 km), Meiji Seamount (812 km).
The Shelikhova Gulf if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Shelikhova Gulf's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 5,064 km² | 4% |
| 20 m | 12,283 km² | 9.6% |
| 50 m | 34,210 km² | 26.8% |
| 80 m | 62,276 km² | 48.8% |
| 120 m | 100,573 km² | 78.8% |
| 200 m | 122,828 km² | 96.2% |
| 500 m | 127,663 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 127,663 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 127,663 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 127,663 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 127,663 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 127,663 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
- Sea of Okhotsk average depth about 881 m
- East Siberian Sea average depth about 26 m
- Chukchi Sea average depth about 42 m
- Bering Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Laptev Sea average depth about 214 m
- Sea of Japan average depth about 1,725 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Shelikhova Gulf?
On average about 87 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 81 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 471 m, at 59.16° N, 156.89° E.
How big is the Shelikhova Gulf?
About 127,663 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Shelikhova Gulf would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 5,064 km² (4%) 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.