Alboran Sea at a glance
- 760 maverage depth
- 702 mmedian depth
- 2,339 mmaximum depth
- 54,267 km²water area
Alboran Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 54,267 km² of water, with an average depth of about 760 m (the middle value is 702 m) and a maximum of 2,339 m, found at 35.86° N, 1.93° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Alboran Sea?
The bar splits the Alboran Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 16.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 54.1%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 29.6%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Chella bank (111 km), Francesc Pagès Seamount (174 km), Spartel (364 km), Émile Baudot seamount (505 km).
The Alboran Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Alboran Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 320 km² | 0.6% |
| 20 m | 659 km² | 1.2% |
| 50 m | 1,787 km² | 3.3% |
| 80 m | 3,722 km² | 6.9% |
| 120 m | 6,351 km² | 11.7% |
| 200 m | 8,825 km² | 16.3% |
| 500 m | 21,334 km² | 39.3% |
| 1,000 m | 38,207 km² | 70.4% |
| 2,000 m | 53,673 km² | 98.9% |
| 3,000 m | 54,267 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 54,267 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 54,267 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
- Mediterranean Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Balearic Sea average depth about 899 m
- Bay of Biscay average depth about 1,919 m
- Ligurian Sea average depth about 1,194 m
- Tyrrhenian Sea average depth about 1,596 m
- Adriatic Sea average depth about 257 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Alboran Sea?
On average about 760 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 702 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,339 m, at 35.86° N, 1.93° W.
How big is the Alboran Sea?
About 54,267 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Alboran Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 20 m lower, about 659 km² (1.2%) 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.