Timor Sea at a glance
- 466 maverage depth
- 99 mmedian depth
- 3,422 mmaximum depth
- 401,420 km²water area
Timor Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 401,420 km² of water, with an average depth of about 466 m (the middle value is 99 m) and a maximum of 3,422 m, found at 9.00° S, 128.29° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Timor Sea?
The bar splits the Timor Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 64.6%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 16.7%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 18.7%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Timor Trough (142 km), Nieuwerkerk (480 km), Yersey (505 km), Batu Buntunga (1,329 km).
The Timor Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Timor Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 8,449 km² | 2.1% |
| 20 m | 17,459 km² | 4.3% |
| 50 m | 52,684 km² | 13.1% |
| 80 m | 136,000 km² | 33.9% |
| 120 m | 237,503 km² | 59.2% |
| 200 m | 259,300 km² | 64.6% |
| 500 m | 294,939 km² | 73.5% |
| 1,000 m | 326,494 km² | 81.3% |
| 2,000 m | 379,333 km² | 94.5% |
| 3,000 m | 399,884 km² | 99.6% |
| 4,000 m | 401,420 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 401,420 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
- Savu Sea average depth about 1,867 m
- Banda Sea average depth about 2,930 m
- Arafura Sea average depth about 191 m
- Ceram Sea average depth about 1,196 m
- Flores Sea average depth about 1,745 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 Timor Sea?
On average about 466 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 99 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 3,422 m, at 9.00° S, 128.29° E.
How big is the Timor Sea?
About 401,420 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Timor Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 8,449 km² (2.1%) 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 sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.