Solomon Sea at a glance
- 2,825 maverage depth
- 2,940 mmedian depth
- 8,949 mmaximum depth
- 732,399 km²water area
Solomon Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 732,399 km² of water, with an average depth of about 2,825 m (the middle value is 2,940 m) and a maximum of 8,949 m, found at 6.19° S, 153.59° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Solomon Sea?
The bar splits the Solomon Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 9.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 11%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 52.9%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 22.4%
- below 6,000 m: 4.4%
Named features near the deepest point: Bougainville Trench (55 km), New Britain Trench (177 km), Kana Keoki Seamount (472 km), Kavachi (575 km).
The Solomon Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Solomon Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 19,734 km² | 2.7% |
| 20 m | 28,811 km² | 3.9% |
| 50 m | 43,605 km² | 6% |
| 80 m | 53,025 km² | 7.2% |
| 120 m | 59,795 km² | 8.2% |
| 200 m | 68,294 km² | 9.3% |
| 500 m | 95,715 km² | 13.1% |
| 1,000 m | 148,522 km² | 20.3% |
| 2,000 m | 266,916 km² | 36.4% |
| 3,000 m | 373,005 km² | 50.9% |
| 4,000 m | 536,223 km² | 73.2% |
| 6,000 m | 700,291 km² | 95.6% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Bismarck Sea average depth about 1,629 m
- Coral Sea average depth about 2,553 m
- Gulf of Carpentaria average depth about 41 m
- Arafura Sea average depth about 191 m
- Ceram Sea average depth about 1,196 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 Solomon Sea?
On average about 2,825 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 2,940 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 8,949 m, at 6.19° S, 153.59° E.
How big is the Solomon Sea?
About 732,399 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Solomon Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 19,734 km² (2.7%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 95.6% 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.