Vil'kitskogo Strait at a glance
- 122 maverage depth
- 122 mmedian depth
- 230 mmaximum depth
- 10,510 km²water area
Vil'kitskogo Strait is a strait. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 10,510 km² of water, with an average depth of about 122 m (the middle value is 122 m) and a maximum of 230 m, found at 77.84° N, 103.85° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Vil'kitskogo Strait?
The bar splits the Vil'kitskogo Strait's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 86.9%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 13.1%
- 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: St. Anna Trough (743 km), East Gakkel Ridge at 85 E (903 km), Nansen Basin (955 km), Karasik Seamount (1,111 km).
The Vil'kitskogo Strait if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Vil'kitskogo Strait's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 154 km² | 1.5% |
| 20 m | 386 km² | 3.7% |
| 50 m | 1,635 km² | 15.6% |
| 80 m | 2,554 km² | 24.3% |
| 120 m | 5,079 km² | 48.3% |
| 200 m | 9,134 km² | 86.9% |
| 500 m | 10,510 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 10,510 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 10,510 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 10,510 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 10,510 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 10,510 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
- Laptev Sea average depth about 214 m
- Kara Sea average depth about 126 m
- East Siberian Sea average depth about 26 m
- Barents Sea average depth about 203 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- White Sea average depth about 57 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Vil'kitskogo Strait?
On average about 122 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 122 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 230 m, at 77.84° N, 103.85° E.
How big is the Vil'kitskogo Strait?
About 10,510 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Vil'kitskogo Strait would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 154 km² (1.5%) 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 strait. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.